| Gampriner Seele | |
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  Gampriner Seele | |
| Location | Gamprin, Liechtenstein |
| Coordinates | 47°13′30″N9°30′33″E / 47.22500°N 9.50917°E /47.22500; 9.50917 |
| Type | groundwater lake |
| Primary inflows | Inland canal |
| Basin countries | Liechtenstein |
| Surface area | 2.6 ha (6.4 acres) |
| Average depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Water volume | 367,566.35 m3 (297.99089 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Settlements | Gamprin |
Gampriner Seele orGampriner Seelein is the onlylake inLiechtenstein.[1][2] It was created by aflood of theRhine River with enormouserosion in 1927.[3] The lake lies at 435 metres above sea level in the village ofBendern–Gamprin.[1]
Gampriner Seele is surrounded by a densedeciduous forest which consists of plants such asreeds,hedges and trees. The treasure was put under nature conservation by the government in 1961. After elimination of the trash the water quality stabilized at B grade. A pipeline to a near inland canal provides the lake with fresh water and sufficientoxygen since 1979. The year after crayfish were settled in the lake.[3]
Swans started breeding near the lake from the 1970s on. They were first seen in the principality in 1972 in the Sägaweiher inNendeln. In the following years they started to populate the Gampriner Seele, too.[4]
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