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Grimselsee

Coordinates: 46°34′10.52″N 8°19′38.66″E / 46.5695889°N 8.3274056°E / 46.5695889; 8.3274056
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Grimselsee
Lake Grimsel
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LocationGuttannen, Canton of Berne
Coordinates46°34′10.52″N 8°19′38.66″E / 46.5695889°N 8.3274056°E / 46.5695889; 8.3274056
Typeartificial lake, hydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsOberaarbach, Treibtenbach
Primary outflowsAare River
Catchment area74.4 km²
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area2.63 km²
Water volume95 mio m³
Surface elevation1,908 m

The Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near the Grimsel Pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 mio m³, it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). It is located in the municipality of Guttannen.

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