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.
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| Location | Kerns, Obwalden |
| Coordinates | 46°46′25″N 8°18′22″E / 46.77361°N 8.30611°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tannenbach |
| Primary outflows | Tannenbach |
| Catchment area | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 33 ha (82 acres) |
| Water volume | 3.8 million cubic metres (3,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,976 m (6,483 ft) |
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See also edit
External links edit
- Swiss dams: Tannensee
- Kraftwerk Hugschwendi (in German)
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