Klöntalersee

Klöntalersee
Klöntalersee
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Location	Canton of Glarus
Coordinates	47°1′32″N 8°58′50″E / 47.02556°N 8.98056°E / 47.02556; 8.98056Coordinates: 47°1′32″N 8°58′50″E / 47.02556°N 8.98056°E / 47.02556; 8.98056
Primary inflows
Primary outflows
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Max. depth	49 m (161 ft)
Surface elevation	848 m (2,782 ft)
Settlements	,

Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland and covers the major part of the Klöntal valley floor. Since 1908, it has been used as a reservoir for electricity production. The dam's construction substantially increased the lake's volume.

Klöntalersee is drained by the , a left tributary of the Linth.

See also[]

• List of lakes of Switzerland
• List of mountain lakes of Switzerland

External links[]

• Media related to Klöntalersee at Wikimedia Commons
• Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Klöntal in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2006-02-28.

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