Lej da la Tscheppa
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Interactive map of Lej da la Tscheppa | |
| Location | Grisons |
| Coordinates | 46°27′03″N 9°45′06″E / 46.45083°N 9.75167°E |
| Ova da la Tscheppa | |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 7.96 ha (19.7 acres) |
Average depth | 12.4 m (41 ft) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,616 m (8,583 ft) |
| Frozen | November - June (ice) |
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).
See also
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.