Mattmarksee

Mattmark dam
Mattmark dam
Location	Saas Valley, Valais
Coordinates	46°2′17″N 7°57′36″E / 46.03806°N 7.96000°E / 46.03806; 7.96000Coordinates: 46°2′17″N 7°57′36″E / 46.03806°N 7.96000°E / 46.03806; 7.96000
Type	reservoir
Catchment area	37.10 km2 (14.32 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Surface area	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Max. depth	93 m (305 ft)
Water volume	10.5 million cubic metres (8,500 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	2,197 m (7,208 ft)

Mattmark dam is a reservoir in the Saas Valley of the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Mattmark dam was built from 1960–1965. The lake's surface area is 1.76 km² (0.68 sq mi).

The lake lies at a height of 2,197 metres above sea level, between the massifs of the Rimpfischhorn and Stellihorn. The highest peak visible from the lake is the Strahlhorn (4,190 m).

Mattmark dam

See also[]

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

External links[]

• Kraftwerke Mattmark (in German and French)
• Images
• Media related to Mattmarksee at Wikimedia Commons

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