Weingartensee

Weingartensee
Weingartensee
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	Interactive map of Weingartensee
Location	Valais
Coordinates	46°03′48″N 7°50′20″E / 46.0633°N 7.8389°E
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.64 ha (1.6 acres)
Surface elevation	3,058 m (10,033 ft)

The Weingartensee is a small lake located east of Täsch at the foot of the Alphubel, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The lake has a surface area of 0.64 ha and is located at 3,058 metres above sea level. It lies near the bottom of the Weingartengletscher glacier.

Following the flood of June 2001, a dam was built and the water level was slightly reduced.^[3]

References

↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
↑ Height retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps
↑ Weingarten glaciology.ethz.ch

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[1] Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)

[2] Height retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps

[3] Weingarten glaciology.ethz.ch

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