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Riffelsee

Coordinates: 45°59′0″N 7°45′44″E / 45.98333°N 7.76222°E / 45.98333; 7.76222
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Riffelsee
Fish in Riffelsee with Matterhorn behind
Riffelsee is located in Canton of Valais
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Riffelsee is located in Aosta Valley
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Riffelsee is located in Piedmont
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Riffelsee is located in Switzerland
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Riffelsee is located in Italy
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Riffelsee is located in Alps
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LocationZermatt, Valais
Coordinates45°59′0″N 7°45′44″E / 45.98333°N 7.76222°E / 45.98333; 7.76222
Catchment area20 ha (49 acres)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area0.45 ha (1.1 acres)
Max. depth4 m (13 ft)
Surface elevation2,757 m (9,045 ft)
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Riffelsee is an alpine lake above the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Geography

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It lies below the Riffelhorn at an elevation of 2757 m, and has a surface area of 0.45 ha. The lake can be reached from Rotenboden railway station (2815 m) on the Gornergratbahn mountain railway.

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