Tannensee
Appearance
Tannensee | |
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Location | Kerns, Obwalden |
Coordinates | 46°46′25″N 8°18′22″E / 46.77361°N 8.30611°E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Tannenbach |
Primary outflows | Tannenbach |
Catchment area | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 33 ha (82 acres) |
Water volume | 3.8 million cubic metres (3,100 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,976 m (6,483 ft) |
Tannensee is a reservoir in Obwalden, Switzerland. In 1958, Tannenbach and few other creeks were dammed with an earth-fill dam. The reservoir has a volume of 3.8 mio m³ and its surface area is 33 ha (82 acres). The reservoir is used to generate electricity at Kraftwerk Hugschwendi in Kerns.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Swiss dams: Tannensee
- Kraftwerk Hugschwendi (in German)