Location Kerns, Obwalden Primary inflows Basin countries Switzerland Surface elevation 1,976 m Catchment area 130 ha | Type reservoir Primary outflows Tannenbach Surface area 33 ha (82 acres) Area 33 ha | |
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Similar Melchsee, Engstlensee, Alps, Joch Pass, Trübsee | ||
Tannensee is a reservoir in Obwalden, Switzerland. In 1958, Tannenbach and few other creeks were dammed with an earth-fill dam. The reservoir has a volume of 3.8 mio m³ and its surface area is 33 ha (82 acres). The reservoir is used to generate electricity at Kraftwerk Hugschwendi in Kerns.
Map of Tannensee, 6068 Kerns, Switzerland
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