Bachalpsee or Bachsee is a lake with an area of 8.06 ha (19.9 acres) close to the First (which can be reached with a cable car) above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.[1] The lake, located at an elevation of 2,265 m (7,431 ft), is split by a natural dam, the smaller part of the lake being 6 m (20 ft) lower.[2]

Bachalpsee
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Location	Bernese Oberland
Coordinates	46°40′10″N 8°1′24″E
Primary outflows	Milibach
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.0806 km2 (0.0311 sq mi)
Max. depth	14.8 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation	2,265 m (7,431 ft)

The lake is featured in Gmail as part of its mountain theme background (as of 2013).[3]

See also

• List of mountain lakes of Switzerland

References

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