Burgäschisee is a lake near Aeschi in Switzerland, on the border of the cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The lake has a surface of 21 ha and a maximum depth of 36 m.
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Location | Canton of Bern/Canton of Solothurn |
Coordinates | 47°10′10″N 7°40′6″E / 47.16944°N 7.66833°E |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Max. length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
Surface area | 21 ha (52 acres) |
Max. depth | 36 m (118 ft) |
Surface elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Settlements | Burgäschi (municipality of Aeschi SO) |
In 1941 and 1943, the waterlevel was lowered by 2 m. The current surface elevation is 465 m.
External links
edit- Burgäschisee (in German) Tourist information
- Burgäschisee in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.