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There are several thousand lakes in Switzerland, with estimations up to 7000, [1] although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as "lakes". [Nb 3] On this list, only the 103 largest lakes, which are over 30 hectares in area, are included. Among these, 58 are over 1.0 km 2, 17 are over 10 km 2, and just five are over ...
Largest lake in Central Europe: 24 Geneva: Lac Léman, Lago Lemano, Genfersee, Lai da Genevra France/ Switzerland: 581 224: Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps Kamianske: Кам'янське водосховище Ukraine: 567 219: Haukivesi Finland: 562 217: Part of Saimaa 25 Constance: Bodensee Germany ...
The Alpine lake of Oeschinen, overlooked by the Blüemlisalp and the Doldenhorn. This is a list of high-altitude lakes of Switzerland.It includes all significant lakes located either entirely or partly in Switzerland, both natural and artificial, with an area of at least 4 ha (9.9 acres) and a location at over 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
Dammed lakes with their location, volume, area and depth, as well as information on the relevant dam(s) Name of lake Canton Volume in million m³ Surface elevation (m) Surface area in km 2 Maximal depth (m) Name of dam Type of dam Year of construction Height of dam (m) Lac des Dix: Valais: 401: 2365 3.65 227: Grande Dixence: Gravity 1961 285 ...
in Category:Lakes of Switzerland by canton. It should hold all the pages in the canton-level categories (apart from reservoirs), and may hold other pages such as lists. It should hold all the pages in the canton-level categories (apart from reservoirs), and may hold other pages such as lists.
Often referred to as the water tower of Europe, Switzerland has 6% of all freshwater reserves of the continent, while only accounting for 0.4% of its total area. [14] The country shares five river basins and some of the largest lakes in western Europe with its neighbours.
Map of Switzerland showing major lakes and rivers. The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of ...
4.1 International lakes of Europe. 4.2 Lists by country. ... Lake Lugano (Switzerland, Italy) Lake Maggiore ... List of lakes by volume;