Lake Walen

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake Walen
Walensee
Lake Walenstadt
image_lake = Walensee facing North.jpg
caption_lake = Lake Walen and Churfirsten
image_bathymetry = Karte Walensee.pngcaption_bathymetry = Map
coords = coord|47|7|N|9|12|E|type:waterbody_region:CH|display=inline,title
location = St. Gallen, Glarus
type =
inflow = Linth (Escherkanal), Seez, Murgbach
outflow = Linth canal
catchment =
basin_countries = Switzerland
length =
width =
area = 24.19 km²
depth = 104.7 m
max-depth = 151 m
volume = 2.5 km³
residence_time = 1.4258 years
shore =
elevation = 419 m
islands = Island in Lake Walen (islet)
cities = Walenstadt, Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, Murg

Lake Walen ( _de. Walensee) is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg.

The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The latter continues its course from Lake Walen to Lake Zurich.

The Churfirsten range raises steeply on the North side from the lake's level at 419 m to 2,300 m above sea level.

External links

* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2118.htm Waterlevels of Lake Walen] at Murg