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Melchsee

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Location
  
Obwalden

Surface area
  
54 ha (130 acres)

Surface elevation
  
1,891 m

Catchment area
  
5.9 km²

Basin countries
  
Switzerland

Max. depth
  
18 m (59 ft)

Area
  
54 ha

Melchsee httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Type
  
reservoir, natural lake, oligotrophic

Similar
  
Tannensee, Engstlensee, Alps, Joch Pass, Trübsee

Melchsee is a lake in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. It lends it name to the resort Melchsee-Frutt, in the municipality of Kerns. At an elevation of 1891 m, its surface area is 54 ha (130 acres).

Map of Melchsee, 6068 Kerns, Switzerland

References

Melchsee Wikipedia