Oberer Murgsee

Oberer Murgsee
Location Quarten, Canton of St. Gallen
Group Murgseen
Coordinates 47°2′22″N 9°9′16″E / 47.03944°N 9.15444°E / 47.03944; 9.15444Coordinates: 47°2′22″N 9°9′16″E / 47.03944°N 9.15444°E / 47.03944; 9.15444
Type natural lake
Primary inflows Murgbach
Primary outflows Murgbach
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 18 ha (44 acres)
Max. depth 26 m (85 ft)
Surface elevation 1,820 m (5,970 ft)

Oberer Murgsee (or "Ober Murgsee") is a lake in the Murg valley (Murgtal), in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is the highest of the three Murgseen.

The lake is drained by the Murgbach which empties into Lake Walen at Murg (municipality of Quarten).

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