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Rotelsee

Coordinates: 46°14′39″N 8°1′51″E / 46.24417°N 8.03083°E / 46.24417; 8.03083
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Rotelsee
Rotelsee at 2030 m
Watershed between Po and Rhône at the trees on the hill
Rotelsee is located in Canton of Valais
Rotelsee
Rotelsee
Rotelsee is located in Switzerland
Rotelsee
Rotelsee
Rotelsee is located in Alps
Rotelsee
Rotelsee
LocationSimplon Pass, Valais
Coordinates46°14′39″N 8°1′51″E / 46.24417°N 8.03083°E / 46.24417; 8.03083
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.2 ha (3.0 acres)
Surface elevation2,030 m (6,660 ft)
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Rotelsee (also Rotelschsee)[1] is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.[2] 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.[3]

Lake Rotel lies only 300m from the watershed between Po and Rhône[4] The water of Rotelsee flows → Chrummbach → DiveriaToceLake MaggioreTicinoPoAdriatic Sea.

References

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  1. ^ Rotelschsee on Swiss Geo Map
  2. ^ "Rotelsee (Simplon, VS) - schweizersee.ch". schweizersee.ch (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  3. ^ Swiss Geo-maps
  4. ^ Distance to watershed on Swiss Geo Map