Chapfensee | |
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Location | Mels, Canton of St. Gallen |
Coordinates | 47°02′51″N9°22′53″E / 47.04750°N 9.38139°E Coordinates: 47°02′51″N9°22′53″E / 47.04750°N 9.38139°E |
Type | reservoir |
Surface area | 9 ha (22 acres) [1] |
Water volume | 430,000 m3 (350 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,029 m (3,376 ft) |
Chapfensee is a reservoir at Mels, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area around the reservoir is a nature preserve.
The reservoir was built in 1946/1947 and used to generate power at the plant Plons.
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