Saane/Sarine

Saane/Sarine
Berner Brücke/Pont de Berne over the Saane/Sarine, near Fribourg.
Origin	foot of the Sanetschhorn
Mouth	46.97935°N 7.260918°E / 46.97935; 7.260918 west of Bern, into the Aar
Basin countries	Switzerland
Length	128 km
Basin area	1892 km²

"Saane" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Saâne.

Saane (in German) or Sarine (in French) is one of the largest rivers in Switzerland. It is 128 km long and has a drainage area of 1,892 km². It is a tributary of the river Aar. The source is at the foot of the Sanetschhorn, in the western part of the Bernese Oberland.

The Saane flows through the following Swiss cantons and towns:

• Canton of Valais: Sanetsch (glacier)
• Canton of Bern: Gstaad/Saanen
• Canton of Vaud: Château-d'Œx
• Canton of Fribourg: Gruyères, Fribourg
• Canton of Bern: Laupen

Approximately 15 km west of Bern, the river flows into the Aar.

Reservoirs

Reservoirs on the Saane/Sarine river

Dam Location	Elevation	Reservoir	Area	Volume	Length
Rossinière VD	860 m	Lac du Vernex	0.32 km²	002.9 mio m³	1.2 km
Lessoc, Haut-Intyamon FR	774 m	Lac de Lessoc	0.20 km²	001.5 mio m³	2.3 km
Rossens FR	677 m	Lac de la Gruyère	9.60 km²	220 mio m³	13.5 km
Fribourg	554 m	Lac de Pérolles	0.35 km²	000.034 mio m³	2.3 km
Schiffenen FR	532 m	Lake Schiffenen	4.25 km²	065 mio m³	12 km

References

• Swisstopo: Map Saane/Sarine 1:100000, ISBN 3-302-00036-7

External links

• Sarine Waterlevels at Broc (682 m)
• Sarine Waterlevels at Fribourg (532 m)
• Saane Waterlevels at Laupen (480 m)
• Saane Information at Gümmenen, Mühleberg (473 m)
• Media related to Saane/Sarine at Wikimedia Commons