Gelmersee

Gelmersee (or Lake Gelmer) is a reservoir in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The hydroelectric reservoir was completed in 1932, at about the same time as the Grimselsee reservoir, and both are operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. The reservoir's volume is 13 million m³ and its surface area 64.5 ha (159 acres).

Gelmersee
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Location	Grimsel, Bernese Oberland
Coordinates	46°36′58″N 8°19′56″E / 46.61611°N 8.33222°E / 46.61611; 8.33222
Type	reservoir
Catchment area	16.0 km^2 (6.2 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.645 km^2 (0.249 sq mi)
Max. depth	48 m (157 ft)
Water volume	13 million cubic metres (11,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	1,850 m (6,070 ft)

The reservoir may be reached by the Gelmerbahn from Handegg, Guttannen at 1,412 m. The funicular's track with a length of 1,028 m has a maximum inclination of 106%.

See also

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

External links

•   Media related to Gelmersee at Wikimedia Commons