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Niederriedsee

Coordinates: 46°59′52″N 7°14′28″E / 46.99778°N 7.24111°E / 46.99778; 7.24111
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Niederriedsee
LocationCanton of Berne
Coordinates46°59′52″N 7°14′28″E / 46.99778°N 7.24111°E / 46.99778; 7.24111
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsAare
Primary outflowsAare
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Max. depth8 m (26 ft)
Surface elevation461 m (1,512 ft)
Official nameNiederried Stausee
Designated9 November 1990
Reference no.508[1]

Niederriedsee (or Stausee Niederried) is a reservoir formed by the Niederried dam on the Aar River in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. It is named after the nearby village Niederried bei Kallnach.

References

  1. ^ "Niederried Stausee". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.