Rotelsee
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Rotelsee (also Rotelschsee)[1] is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.[2] The water of the lake powers a small turbine in the monastery Simplon Hospice. The distance from the lake to the monastery is 220m and the difference of altitude is 30m.[3]
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Location | Simplon Pass, Valais |
Coordinates | 46°14′39″N 8°1′51″E |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) |
Surface elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
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Lake Rotel lies only 300m from the watershed between Po and Rhône[4] The water of Rotelsee flows → Chrummbach → Diveria → Toce → Lake Maggiore → Ticino → Po → Adriatic Sea.
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