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 (20.10 sq mi)
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth 135 m (443 ft)
Water volume 35.6 million cubic metres (28,900 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation 1,335 m (4,380 ft)

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 71 ha (180 acres).

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


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