Limmernsee

Limmernsee (or Limmerensee) is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf (2,482 m), Selbsanft (2,950 m) and Kistenstöckli (2,746 m). It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal.

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Location	Glarus
Coordinates	46°50′8″N 9°0′51″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Muttenbach, canal from Muttsee, Limmern Glacier
Primary outflows	Limmernbach
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)

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).

See also

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

External links

• Media related to Limmerensee at Wikimedia Commons
• Zukunft Wasserkraft – Linthal 2015 Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Project for the expansion of the Muttsee/Limmernsee reservoirs.