Griessee

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).[1]

Griessee
Griessee
LocationUlrichen, Valais
Coordinates46°27′27″N 8°22′12″E
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsAegina
Catchment area10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Surface area0.555 km2 (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)

The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.

See also

References

  1. "Griessee". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  • Media related to Griessee at Wikimedia Commons


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