Göscheneralpsee

Göscheneralpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Göschenen, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The volume of the reservoir is 76 million cubic metres (62,000 acre⋅ft) and its surface area 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi).

Göscheneralpsee
LocationGöschenen, Canton of Uri
Coordinates46°38′43″N 8°29′4″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsglacial runoff
Catchment area42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length2.73 kilometres (1.70 mi)
Max. width0.83 kilometres (0.52 mi)
Surface area1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Max. depth106 m (348 ft)
Water volume76 million cubic metres (62,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,792 m (5,879 ft)
FrozenNovember–April


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