Rotelsee

Lakes

Rotelsee, also called Rotelschsee, is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its water powers a small turbine at the Simplon Hospice monastery. The lake is 220 m from the monastery, with an altitude difference of 30 m. Lake Rotel is close to the watershed between the Po and Rhône river systems. Its outflow ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea through the Po.

Location: Near Simplon Pass, Valais, Switzerland
Use of water: Powers a small turbine at Simplon Hospice
Outflow: Flows ultimately to the Adriatic Sea via the Po

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Article: Rotelsee (English Wikipedia)
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