Engstlensee is a natural lake used as a reservoir in the municipality of Innertkirchen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It is located near Joch Pass at an elevation of 1850 m. It can be reached by gondola and by foot from Titlis.
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| Location | Innertkirchen, Bernese Oberland |
| Coordinates | 46°46′22″N 8°21′25″E / 46.77278°N 8.35694°E |
| Type | reservoir, natural lake |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Water volume | 10.7 million cubic metres (8,700 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,850.8 m (6,072 ft) |
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The reservoir has a volume of 10.7 million m³ whereof 2 million m³ are used for electricity production. The lake's surface area is 44 ha (110 acres).
The water of the Engstlensee passes through a tunnel in the neighbouring Gadmental valley before being used in the Fuhren, Hopflauenen and Innertkirchen power stations.[1]
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In Literature
editAn inn on the shore of the Engstlensee is the scene of a crucial meeting between the protagonists of H. G. Wells' 1913 novel The Passionate Friends.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Engstlensee - Melchsee-Frutt". www.melchsee-frutt.ch. Retrieved 2015-08-24.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Lake Engstlen
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