Lake Wohlen (German: Wohlensee) is a reservoir in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its surface is approximately 3.65 km² and its maximum depth is 20 m. It lies between the towns of Bremgarten bei Bern and Mühleberg. Lake Wohlen was completed in 1920.

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Lake Wohlen
Wohlensee
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near Bern
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Lake Wohlen  Wohlensee
Lake Wohlen
Wohlensee
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Lake Wohlen  Wohlensee
Lake Wohlen
Wohlensee
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Lake Wohlen  Wohlensee
Lake Wohlen
Wohlensee
LocationCanton of Bern
Coordinates46°58′06″N 7°17′04″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsAare
Primary outflowsAare
Catchment area3,202 km2 (1,236 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width700 m (2,300 ft)
Surface area3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Water volume25 million cubic metres (20,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time2.1 days
Surface elevation481 m (1,578 ft)
IslandsIsland in Lake Wohlen (islet)
SettlementsWohlen bei Bern
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