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Chapfensee
Reservoir in Mels, Canton of St. Gallen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chapfensee is a reservoir at Mels, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area around the reservoir is a nature preserve.
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Location | Mels, Canton of St. Gallen |
Coordinates | 47°02′51″N 9°22′53″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) |
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The reservoir was built in 1946/1947 and used to generate power at the plant Plons.
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