Lake Sarnen

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Lake Sarnen Sarnersee
View from Stanserhorn of Sarnen and the lake
Location	Obwalden
Coordinates	46°51′45″N, 8°12′31″ECoordinates: 46°51′45″N, 8°12′31″E
Primary inflows	Aa, Grosse Melchaa, Dreiwässerkanal
Primary outflows	Sarner Aa
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	6 km
Max. width	1.3 km
Surface area	7.5 km²
Average depth	31 m
Max. depth	51 m
Water volume	239 mio m³
Residence time (of lake water)	0.8 years
Surface elevation	469 m
Settlements	Sarnen, Sachseln

Lake Sarnen (German: Sarnersee) is a lake in the Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. Sarnen and Sachseln are located on the shores of the lake. Its area is about 7.5 km² and its maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 6 km long and 1.3 km wide.