Tannensee

46°46′25″N 8°18′22″E / 46.77361°N 8.30611°E / 46.77361; 8.30611TypereservoirPrimary inflowsTannenbachPrimary outflowsTannenbachCatchment area1.3 km² (0.50 sq mi)Basin countriesSwitzerlandSurface area33 ha (82 acres)Water volume3.8 million cubic metres (3,100 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation1,976 m (6,483 ft)

Tannensee is a reservoir in Obwalden, Switzerland. In 1958, Tannenbach and few other creeks were dammed with an earth-fill dam. The reservoir has a volume of 3.8 mio m³ and its surface area is 33 ha (82 acres). The reservoir is used to generate electricity at Kraftwerk Hugschwendi in Kerns.

See also

• List of lakes of Switzerland
• List of mountain lakes of Switzerland

External links

• Swiss dams: Tannensee
• Kraftwerk Hugschwendi (in German)