Gigerwaldsee

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).

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Gigerwaldsee is located in Canton of St. Gallen
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Gigerwaldsee is located in Switzerland
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Gigerwaldsee is located in Alps
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LocationCanton of St. Gallen
Coordinates46°54′51″N 9°22′24″E
Typereservoir
Catchment area52.06 km2 (20.10 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth135 m (443 ft)
Water volume35.6 million cubic metres (28,900 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,335 m (4,380 ft)

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

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