Lünersee

Lüner Lake (German Lünersee) is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Lüner Lake
Lüner Lake
LocationVorarlberg
Coordinates47°3′9″N 9°45′11″E
Primary outflowsAlvier
Basin countriesAustria
Max. length1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Max. width750 m (2,460 ft)
Max. depth139 m (456 ft)
Water volume0.156 km3 (126,000 acre⋅ft)
SettlementsBludenz

The lake's depth was raised by 72 metres by the construction of a hydroelectric dam in 1958. The dam supplies water to four local power plants, Lünersee, Rodund I, Rodund II and Walgau. The lake is linked to the village of Brand by a cable car system, the Lünerseebahn.

Panorama
Panorama
Panorama


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