Grimselsee
| Grimselsee Lake Grimsel | |
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  Grimselsee Lake Grimsel Location within Canton of Bern  Grimselsee Lake Grimsel Location within Switzerland  Grimselsee Lake Grimsel Location within Alps | |
Interactive map of Grimselsee Lake Grimsel | |
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| Location | Guttannen, Canton of Bern |
| Coordinates | 46°34′3″N 8°18′27″E / 46.56750°N 8.30750°E |
| Type | artificial lake, hydroelectric reservoir |
| Oberaarbach, Treibtenbach | |
| Aare | |
| 74.4 km2 (28.7 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
Water volume | 95 million cubic metres (77,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,908 m (6,260 ft) |
The Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near the Grimsel Pass in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 million m3 (21 billion imperial gallons, 25 billion US gallons), it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the Aare headwaters region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). It is located in the municipality of Guttannen.
Lake Grimsel and Räterichsbodensee in the background
Climate
| Climate data for Grimselsee (Grimsel Hospiz), elevation 1,980 m (6,500 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 190.1 (7.48) |
163.2 (6.43) |
169.1 (6.66) |
150.2 (5.91) |
158.6 (6.24) |
127.3 (5.01) |
126.3 (4.97) |
139.4 (5.49) |
128.6 (5.06) |
129.3 (5.09) |
167.8 (6.61) |
184.1 (7.25) |
1,834 (72.20) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 203.9 (80.3) |
192.7 (75.9) |
202.3 (79.6) |
151.4 (59.6) |
74.9 (29.5) |
21.7 (8.5) |
3.3 (1.3) |
5.2 (2.0) |
21.3 (8.4) |
53.8 (21.2) |
149.5 (58.9) |
179.6 (70.7) |
1,259.6 (495.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.1 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 151.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.9 | 68.2 | 73.1 | 75.6 | 74.6 | 76.1 | 75.3 | 75.8 | 75.6 | 70.0 | 71.3 | 66.6 | 72.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.6 | 95.2 | 128.7 | 123.0 | 135.3 | 185.2 | 177.7 | 169.1 | 139.8 | 114.9 | 64.1 | 57.0 | 1,434.6 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Grimselsee at Wikimedia Commons- KWO: Lake Grimsel