Lej da la Tscheppa

Lej da la Tscheppa is a lake above Sils Maria, in the Engadine valley of the Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7.96 ha (19.7 acres) at an elevation of 2616 m. It used to be fed by water from the Crasta-Tscheppa Glacier (melted in 2003).

Lej da la Tscheppa
LocationGrisons
Coordinates46°27′03″N 9°45′06″E
Primary outflowsOva da la Tscheppa
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area7.96 ha (19.7 acres)
Average depth12.4 m (41 ft)
Max. depth32 m (105 ft)
Surface elevation2,616 m (8,583 ft)
FrozenNovember - June (ice)

References

  • Margreth, Stephan (2006). "Partikelfluss und Sedimentbildung in Oberengadiner Seen" (PDF) (in German). University of Zurich. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 July 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.


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