Location Nidwalden Basin countries Switzerland Area 16 ha | Type reservoir Surface area 16 ha (40 acres) Catchment area 8.16 km² | |
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Water volume 1.7 million cubic metres (1,400 acre·ft) Similar Luftseilbahn Fell‑Chrüzhütte (LFCh) AG, Alps, Maria Rickenbach Monastery, Bergbahnen Beckenried‑Emmetten AG, Ruchstock | ||
Bannalpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.
Map of Bannalpsee, 6387 Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland
The reservoirs's surface area is 16 hectares (40 acres). The construction of the reservoir was decided in 1934 and completed in 1937. The reservoir is operated by Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden.
The lake can be reached by a cable car from Oberrickenbach, which in turn is linked by post bus service to Wolfenschiessen station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line.
References
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