Stausee Ferden

Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden
Stausee Ferden
LocationFerden, Valais
Coordinates46°23′16″N 7°45′26″E / 46.38778°N 7.75722°E / 46.38778; 7.75722
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLonza
Primary outflowsLonza
Catchment area139.2 km2 (53.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area10.6 ha (26 acres)
Water volume1.89 million cubic metres (1,530 acre⋅ft)
Residence time36 hours
Surface elevation1,311 m (4,301 ft)

Stausee Ferden ("Ferden reservoir") is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha (26 acres).

The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world.

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