Limmernsee
| Limmernsee Limmerensee | |
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  Limmernsee Limmerensee | |
| Location | Glarus |
| Coordinates | 46°50′8″N 9°0′51″E / 46.83556°N 9.01417°ECoordinates: 46°50′8″N 9°0′51″E / 46.83556°N 9.01417°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | , canal from Muttsee, Limmern Glacier |
| Primary outflows | |
| Catchment area | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Water volume | 93 million cubic metres (75,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,857 m (6,093 ft) |
Limmernsee (or Limmerensee) is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of (2,482 m), Selbsanft (2,950 m) and (2,746 m). It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal.
The Limmern dam was completed in 1963 and is the largest reservoir used by the Linth–Limmern Power Stations. The lake's surface area is 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi).
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Media related to Limmerensee at Wikimedia Commons- Zukunft Wasserkraft – Linthal 2015 Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern (in German) Project for the expansion of the Muttsee/Limmernsee reservoirs.
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