Primary inflows Basin countries Switzerland Surface area 2.01 km (0.78 sq mi) Area 201 ha Outflow location Sarner Aa Cities Lungern | Primary outflows Sarner Aa Max. length 2 km (1.2 mi) Surface elevation 688 m Length 2 km Inflow source Sarner Aa | |
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Max. width 200–800 m (660–2,620 ft) Similar Brünig Pass, Alps, Sarner Aa, Lake Lucerne, Wägitalersee | ||
Lake Lungern (German: Lungerersee, also spelled Lungernsee or Lungerensee) is a natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne.
Map of Lake Lungern, 6078 Lungern, Switzerland
The lake was originally much larger, and covered a large part of the valley it is situated in. Starting in 1836, its level was lowered by 36 metres through an artificial drainage tunnel of 380 m length. It is used as a reservoir.
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