Gelmersee
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| Location | Grimsel, Bernese Oberland |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Catchment area | 16.0 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.645 km² |
| Max. depth | 48 m |
| Water volume | 13 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 1,850 m |
Gelmersee (or Lake Gelmer) is a lake in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The hydroelectric reservoir was built at the same time as Grimselsee. The reservoir's volume is 13 million m³ and its surface area 0.645 km².
The lake may be reached by Gelmerbahn from Handegg at 1,412 m. The funicular's track with a length of 1,028 m has a maximum inclination of 106%.
[edit] External links
- Lake Gelmer
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