Gigerwaldsee
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Location | Canton of St. Gallen |
Coordinates | 46°54′51″N 9°22′24″E / 46.91417°N 9.37333°ECoordinates: 46°54′51″N 9°22′24″E / 46.91417°N 9.37333°E |
Type | reservoir |
Catchment area | 52.06 km2 (20.10 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 135 m (443 ft) |
Water volume | 35.6 million cubic metres (28,900 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) |
Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Pfäfers, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and a surface area of 71 ha (180 acres).
The arch dam was completed in 1976. It has a height of 147 m.
![Gigerwaldsee2.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Gigerwaldsee2.jpg/250px-Gigerwaldsee2.jpg)
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Categories:
- Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen
- Reservoirs in Switzerland
- Arch dams
- Canton of St. Gallen geography stubs