Göscheneralpsee

Göscheneralpsee
Göscheneralpsee
Göscheneralpsee
Göscheneralpsee
LocationGöschenen, Canton of Uri
Coordinates46°38′43″N 8°29′4″E / 46.64528°N 8.48444°E / 46.64528; 8.48444
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsglacial runoff
Catchment area42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length2.73 kilometres (1.70 mi)
Max. width0.83 kilometres (0.52 mi)
Surface area1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Max. depth106 m (348 ft)
Water volume0.076 cubic kilometres (62,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,792 m (5,879 ft)
FrozenNovember–April
Location
Interactive map of Göscheneralpsee


Göscheneralpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Göschenen, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The volume of the reservoir is 76 million cubic metres (62,000 acre⋅ft) and its surface area 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi).

See also

  • Media related to Göscheneralpsee at Wikimedia Commons
  • Stausee Kraftwerk Göschenen Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine (in German)