Gigerwaldsee

Gigerwaldsee

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Location Canton of St. Gallen
Coordinates 46°54′51″N 9°22′24″E / 46.91417°N 9.37333°E / 46.91417; 9.37333Coordinates: 46°54′51″N 9°22′24″E / 46.91417°N 9.37333°E / 46.91417; 9.37333
Type reservoir
Catchment area 52.06 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.71 km²
Max. depth 135 m
Water volume 35.6 mio m³
Surface elevation 1335 m

Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Pfäfers, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.71 km².

The arch dam Gigerwald was completed in 1976. It has a height of 147 m.

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