Klingnauer Stausee

Reservoir near Böttstein, canton of Aargau, Switzerland

47°35′N 8°14′E / 47.583°N 8.233°E / 47.583; 8.233TypereservoirPrimary inflowsAarePrimary outflowsAareBasin countriesSwitzerlandMax. length3 km (1.9 mi)Max. width500 m (1,600 ft)Surface area1.16 km² (0.45 sq mi)Max. depth8.5 m (28 ft)Surface elevation318 m (1,043 ft)Islands1SettlementsDöttingen, Klingnau Map

Ramsar Wetland

Designated9 November 1990Reference no.507^[1]

The Klingnauer Stausee (or "Klingnau reservoir") is a reservoir near Böttstein, canton of Aargau, Switzerland, at 47°35′N 8°14′E / 47.583°N 8.233°E / 47.583; 8.233. The reservoir with a surface of 1.16 km² (0.45 sq mi) was formed at the construction of a power plant on the Aare river in the 1930s.^{[citation needed]}