Lungerersee
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| Lungerersee Lungernsee |
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| Location | Obwalden |
| Coordinates | 46°48′9″N 8°9′48″E / 46.8025°N 8.16333°ECoordinates: 46°48′9″N 8°9′48″E / 46.8025°N 8.16333°E |
| Primary inflows | Lauibach, Eibach |
| Primary outflows | Sarner Aa |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 2 km |
| Max. width | 200 -800 m |
| Surface area | 2.01 km² |
| Max. depth | 68 m |
| Surface elevation | 688 m |
| Settlements | Lungern |
The Lungerersee (also spelled Lungernsee or Lungerensee) is a small natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. It is used as reservoir.
The lake was originally much larger, and covered a large part of the valley it is situated in. Starting in 1836, its level was lowered by 36 meters through an artificial drainage tunnel of 380 m length[1].
[edit] External links
- Edy von Wyl: Lungernsee in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Media related to [edit] References
- ^ Brockhaus' Konversations-Lexikon. 14th ed., Leipzig, Berlin and Vienna 1894; Vol. 11, p. 385
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