Triftsee

Lake in Gadmen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
46°41′25″N 8°21′33″E / 46.6904°N 8.3591°E / 46.6904; 8.3591Basin countriesSwitzerlandSurface area28.7 ha (71 acres)[1]Surface elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)[2]Map

The Triftsee is a lake in the Urner Alps near Gadmen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It was formed recently (after 2001) by the melting of the lower part of Trift Glacier.

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References

  1. ^ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps
  • Triftsee story on Swissduc.ch


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