Triftsee

The Triftsee is a lake in the Urner Alps near Gadmen in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. It was formed recently (after 2001) by the melting of the lower part of Trift Glacier.

Triftsee
Lake and Trift Glacier
LocationCanton of Berne
Coordinates46.6904°N 8.3591°E / 46.6904; 8.3591
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area28.7 ha (71 acres)[1]
Surface elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)[2]

References

  1. Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps


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