Primary outflows Sarner Aa Max. length 5.7 km (3.5 mi) Surface area 7.5 km (2.9 sq mi) Area 7.5 km² Length 6 km Cities Sarnen, Sachseln | Basin countries Switzerland Max. width 1.6 km (0.99 mi) Surface elevation 469 m Mean depth 31 m Outflow location Sarner Aa | |
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Lake Sarnen (German: Sarnersee) is a lake in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. The lake is on the Sarner Aa, which flows out of the Lake Lungern, through the Lake Sarnen, and into Lake Lucerne. The municipalities of Sarnen and Sachseln are located on the shores of the lake, and the Brünig railway line follows the eastern shore.
Map of Lake Sarnen, Switzerland
The lake's area is about 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 5.7 km (3.5 mi) long and, at its widest, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide.
The lake is the subject of a watercolour painting by JMW Turner, entitled The Sarner See, Evening, and dating from c.1842.
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