Klingnauersee
Encyclopedia
The Klingnauer Stausee is a reservoir
near Böttstein
, canton of Aargau
, Switzerland
, at 47°35′N 8°14′E. The lake with a surface of 1.16 km² was formed at the construction of a power plant on the Aar river in the 1930s.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
near Böttstein
Böttstein
Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Some scattered La Tène culture items have been discovered near Böttstein. The modern village of Böttstein is first mentioned in 1087 as Botistein. During the 11th to 13th Centuries it was the...
, canton of Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, at 47°35′N 8°14′E. The lake with a surface of 1.16 km² was formed at the construction of a power plant on the Aar river in the 1930s.