Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha. Its construction was completed in 9 June 1976. The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 1,311 metres (4,301 feet)
- …is also known as “Ferden reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lötschental and Goppenstein railway station.
Goppenstein railway station
Goppenstein is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ferden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiler and Kippel.
Wiler
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Kippel
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Stausee Ferden
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Latitude
46.3923° or 46° 23′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.7668° or 7° 46′ 1″ east
Open location code
8FR99QR8+WP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Stausee Ferden” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ferden and Chumma.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Barbara Kapelle and Kirche Ferden.
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