Albigna lake

Albigna Lake (German: Albignasee, Italian: Lago da l'Albigna, Romansh: Lägh da l'Albigna) is a reservoir in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It is located in the municipality of Vicosoprano at an elevation of 2,163 m on the southwest side of the Bregaglia valley, northeast of Pizzo Cacciabella. The lake has a surface area of 1.13 km². Its outflow, the Albigna River, is a left tributary of the Mera River.

Albigna lake
Lägh da l'Albigna
Lago da l'Albigna
LocationBregaglia, Graubünden
Coordinates46°19′48″N 9°38′51″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsmountain streams
Primary outflowsAlbigna
Catchment area20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Max. depth108 m (354 ft)
Surface elevation2,163 m (7,096 ft)


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