Lej da Staz

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Location Celerina/Schlarigna, Grisons
Coordinates 46°29′46″N9°52′07″E / 46.49611°N 9.86861°E / 46.49611; 9.86861 Coordinates: 46°29′46″N9°52′07″E / 46.49611°N 9.86861°E / 46.49611; 9.86861
Basin  countriesSwitzerland
Max. depth4.7 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation1,809 m (5,935 ft)
Lej da Staz

Lej da Staz (Lake of Staz, German: Stazersee) is a lake in the Engadin valley, Grisons, Switzerland. Close to Lake St. Moritz, it is surrounded by the forest of Staz ("Stazerwald").

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