Location Piora Valley, Ticino Surface area 1.49 km (0.58 sq mi) Surface elevation 1,850 m | Basin countries Switzerland Max. depth 69 m (226 ft) Area 149 ha | |
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Type reservoir, natural lake Water volume 48 million cubic metres (39,000 acre·ft) Similar Lake Cadagno, Alps, Lago di Tom, Lukmanier Pass, Tremorgio Lake | ||
Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line. The first dam was built in 1918 and, in 1950, its height was increased by 23 m.
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Map of Lago Ritom, 6776 Quinto, Switzerland
OverviewEdit
The lake's surface area is 1.49 km² at an elevation of 1850 m. With Lake Cadagno and Lago di Tom, it is one of the main lakes in the Piora valley.
Before being used as a reservoir, Lake Ritom was a meromictic lake similar to the nearby Lake Cadagno.
TransportEdit
The lake can be reached by funicular from Piotta 786 m below. The track with a length of 1,369 m has a maximum inclination of 87.8%, the highest in Europe after the Gelmerbahn funicular (106%).
References
Lago Ritom Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA