Surface area 2.63 km (1.02 sq mi) Area 2.63 km² | Surface elevation 1,908 m Catchment area 74.4 km² | |
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Primary inflows Water volume 95 million cubic metres (77,000 acre·ft) Similar | ||
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.
Map of Grimselsee, 3864 Guttannen, Switzerland
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