Rotelsee

Rotelsee (also Rotelschsee) is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice. The distance from the lake to the monastery is 220m and the difference of altitude is 30m.

Rotelsee
Rotelsee at 2030 m
Watershed between Po and Rhône at the trees on the hill
Rotelsee
Rotelsee
Rotelsee
LocationSimplon Pass, Valais
Coordinates46°14′39″N 8°1′51″E
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.2 ha (3.0 acres)
Surface elevation2,030 m (6,660 ft)

Lake Rotel lies only 300m from the watershed between Po and Rhône The water of Rotelsee flows → Chrummbach → DiveriaToceLake MaggioreTicinoPoAdriatic Sea.

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