Mattmarksee

Mattmark dam is a reservoir in the Saas Valley of the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Mattmark dam was built from 1960 to 1965. The lake's surface area is 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi).

Mattmark dam
Mattmark dam
Mattmark dam
Mattmark dam
LocationSaas Valley, Valais
Coordinates46°2′17″N 7°57′36″E
Typereservoir
Catchment area37.10 km2 (14.32 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Surface area1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Max. depth93 m (305 ft)
Water volume100 million cubic metres (81,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,197 m (7,208 ft)

The lake lies at a height of 2,197 metres above sea level, between the massifs of the Rimpfischhorn and Stellihorn. The highest peak visible from the lake is the Strahlhorn (4,190 m).

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