Type reservoir Surface area 0.645 km (0.249 sq mi) Surface elevation 1,850 m Catchment area 16 km² | Basin countries Switzerland Max. depth 48 m (157 ft) Area 64 ha | |
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Location Grimsel, Bernese Oberland Water volume 13 million cubic metres (11,000 acre·ft) Similar Gelmerbahn funicular, Grimsel Pass, Grimselsee, Räterichsbodensee, Oberaarsee | ||
Gelmersee guttannen switzerland
Gelmersee (or Lake Gelmer) is a reservoir in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The hydroelectric reservoir was built at the same time as Grimselsee, and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. The reservoir's volume is 13 million m³ and its surface area 64.5 ha (159 acres).
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Map of Gelmersee, 3864 Guttannen, Switzerland
The reservoir may be reached by the Gelmerbahn from Handegg, Guttannen at 1,412 m. The funicular's track with a length of 1,028 m has a maximum inclination of 106%.
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Gelmersee Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA