Rotelsee
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| Rotelsee | |
|---|---|
| File:Rotelsee im Sommer.jpg Rotelsee at 2030 m Watershed between Po and Rhône at the trees on the hill | |
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| Location | Simplon Pass, Valais |
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| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
| Location | |
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Rotelsee (also Rotelschsee)[1] is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.[2] The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice. The distance from the lake to the monastery is 220m and the difference of altitude is 30m.[3]
Lake Rotel lies only 300m from the watershed between Po and Rhône[4] The water of Rotelsee flows → Chrummbach → Diveria → Toce → Lake Maggiore → Ticino → Po → Adriatic Sea.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Rotelschsee on Swiss Geo Map
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- ^ Swiss Geo-maps
- ^ Distance to watershed on Swiss Geo Map
