Zervreilasee

Zervreilasee
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Zervreilasee
Location within Canton of Graubünden
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Zervreilasee
Location within Switzerland
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Zervreilasee
Location within Italy
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Location of Zervreilasee in Switzerland.
Zervreilasee
Location within Alps
Interactive map of Zervreilasee
LocationVals, Graubünden
Coordinates46°33′57″N 9°5′52″E / 46.56583°N 9.09778°E / 46.56583; 9.09778
Typereservoir
Valser Rhein, Hornbach, Canalbach
Valser Rhein
63.9 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area
1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Max. depth140 m (460 ft)
Water volume
101 million cubic metres (82,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
1,862 m (6,109 ft)

Zervreilasee is a reservoir located south-west of Vals in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.

Geography

View of the lake with the Zervreilahorn

The lake has a surface area of 1.61 km² and an elevation of 1,862 m. The maximum depth is 140 m. The dam is 151 m high and was completed in 1957. The village of Zervreila was flooded after the construction of the dam. A 150-metre-long bridge (Canalbrücke) crosses the southern bay of the lake.

The Zervreilasee, located near the upper end of the Valser Tal, is surrounded by peaks of the Adula Alps, some rising to over 3,000 metres. The highest visible from the lake is the Güferhorn (3,379 m), located on the south side. Other peaks are the Fanellhorn (3,124 m), the Frunthorn (3,030 m), Piz Scharboda (3,122 m), the Plattenberg (3,041 m) and the Furggeltihorn (3,043 m). The Zervreilahorn is a sharp peak overlooking the lake from its south-west side.

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