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Reservoir in Ulrichen, Valais
Griessee
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LocationUlrichen, Valais
Coordinates46°27′27″N 8°22′12″E / 46.45750°N 8.37000°E / 46.45750; 8.37000
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsAegina
Catchment area10.6 km (4.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Surface area0.555 km (0.214 sq mi)
Max. depth66 m (217 ft)
Water volume18.6 million cubic metres (15,100 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,386 m (7,828 ft)

Griessee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Ulrichen and can be reached by road from Nufenen Pass. The lake is fed by the Gries Glacier. Its surface area is 55.5 ha (137 acres).

The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.

See also

References

  1. "Griessee". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2020-09-14.

External links

  • Media related to Griessee at Wikimedia Commons


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