| Limmernsee Limmerensee | |
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| Location | Glarus |
| Coordinates | 46°50′8″N9°0′51″E / 46.83556°N 9.01417°E /46.83556; 9.01417 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Muttenbach, canal fromMuttsee, Limmern Glacier |
| Primary outflows | Limmernbach |
| Catchment area | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Water volume | 93 million cubic metres (75,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,857 m (6,093 ft) |
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Limmernsee (orLimmerensee) is areservoir in theCanton of Glarus,Switzerland, between the peaks ofMuttenchopf (2,482 m),Selbsanft (2,950 m) andKistenstöckli (2,746 m). It may be reached byaerial tramway or by foot fromLinthal.
The Limmern dam was completed in 1963 and is the largest reservoir used by theLinth–Limmern Power Stations. Thelake's surface area is 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi).
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