List of lakes of Switzerland

This article contains a sortable table listing all major lakes of Switzerland. The table includes all still water bodies located either entirely or partly in Switzerland, both natural and artificial, that have a surface area of at least , regardless of water volume, maximum depth or other metric. These lakes are ranked by area, the table including also the elevation above sea level and maximum depth. They are either natural (type N), natural but used as reservoirs (NR) or fully artificial (A).

Along with the mountains, lakes constitute a major natural feature of Switzerland, with over of shores within the country.Approximately (see coastline paradox) counting only the 17 lakes over (length retrieved from the Google Earth geographical information program). Lakes, large and small, can be found in almost all cantons and provide an important source of water, leisure opportunities, as well as suitable habitat for fish-eating birds. The two most extensive, Lake Geneva and Lake Constance, are amongst the largest in Europe and mark the border of the Swiss Plateau, along with the Alps and the Jura Mountains. The largest wholly Swiss lake is Lake Neuchâtel. The remaining lakes over are Lake Maggiore and Lake Lucerne. In total 103 lakes exist that are more than in surface area, and a considerable number of smaller lakes. All these lakes are found in the four major river basins of Switzerland: Rhine, Rhone, Po and Danube,The remaining basin (the Adige) being marginal and comporting only small lakes (of which the largest is Lai da Rims). at almost all elevations below the permanent snow line.

Many lakes are navigable and include recreational boat lines, such as Lake Constance (URh), Lake Geneva (CGN), Lake Lucerne (SGV), Lake Lugano (SNL), Lake Walen (Schiffsbetrieb Walensee) and Lake Zurich (ZSG).

Distribution There are several thousand lakes in Switzerland, with estimations up to 7000, although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as "lakes".For example, the Blausee ("blue lake"), the Märjelensee ("Märjelen lake"), and the Schwarzsee ("black lake") are smaller than one hectare in surface area. On this list, only the 103 largest lakes, which are over 30 hectares in area, are included. Among these, 58 are over 1.0 km2, 17 are over 10 km2, and just five are over 100 km2 in area. Of these lakes, 37 are natural, 21 are natural, but are used as reservoirs, and 45 are manmade reservoirs. These 103 lakes are shared among 21 cantons, out of the 26.The cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Solothun do not appear in this list. Some of these lakes are also shared with neighboring France, Germany, Austria, and Italy (for simplicity purposes, only the total area of the lake is indicated). Four of the cantons (Grisons, Bern, Valais, and Ticino) have more than 10 of the lakes, apiece, and just over one-half of the cantons (14) have one or more lakes of over 100 km2 in area. Most of these lakes are either below 800 metres above sea level (mostly natural lakes), or above 1600 metres (mostly manmade lakes). A large majority of the lakes, 66, are located in the Rhine basin (partly via the Aare River); 17 in the Rhone basin (partly via the Doubs River); 14 in the Po River basin (mostly via the Ticino River); and six are in the Danube River basin (all via the Inn River).

+ Distribution by canton of the lakes over 0.30 km2, grouped by area, elevation and depth Canton By area By elevationSee List of mountain lakes of Switzerland for a more detailed distribution. By max. depth Total Lakes per<><><> Aargau 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.21 Bern 8 4 3 1 9 2 5 7 5 2 2 16 0.27 Fribourg 2 2 1 1 4 2 0 3 2 1 0 6 0.36 Geneva 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.71 Glarus 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 4 0.58 Grisons 9 10 0 0 0 4 15 4 9 6 0 19 0.27 Jura 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.12 Lucerne 2 1 3 1 7 0 0 3 2 1 1 7 0.47 Neuchâtel 4 0 1 1 5 1 0 3 2 1 0 6 0.75 Nidwalden 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.36 Obwalden 2 2 0 1 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 5 1.02 Schaffhausen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.34 Schwyz 0 2 3 1 4 2 0 2 1 2 1 6 0.66 St. Gallen 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0.20 Thurgau 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0.30 Ticino 5 5 1 1 3 1 8 1 4 4 3 12 0.43 Uri 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.19 Valais 6 6 0 1 1 0 12 3 4 4 2 13 0.25 Vaud 2 2 1 2 4 3 0 4 0 2 1 7 0.22 Zug 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.84 Zurich 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0.23 Switzerland 45 41 12 5 42 17 44 40 31 23 9 103 0.25

Main list Rank Name Type* Local names Canton(s), neighboring countries River basin Area Elevation Max. depth km2 mi2 m ft m ft 1 N Lac Léman, Lac de Genève Geneva, Vaud, Valais, France Rhone 2 N Bodensee St. Gallen, Thurgau, Austria, Germany Rhine 3 N Lac de Neuchâtel, Neuenburgersee Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Vaud Rhine 4 N Verbano, Lago Maggiore Ticino, Italy Po 5 N Vierwaldstättersee Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Uri Rhine 6 N Zürichsee St. Gallen, Schwyz, Zurich Rhine 7 Untersee N Untersee Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Germany Rhine 8 N Ceresio, Lago di Lugano Ticino, Italy Po 9 N Thunersee Bern Rhine 10 N Lac de Bienne, Bielersee Bern, Neuchâtel Rhine 11 N Zugersee Lucerne, Schwyz, Zug Rhine 12 N Brienzersee Bern Rhine 13 N Walensee Glarus, St. Gallen Rhine 14 N Lac de Morat (Murtensee) Fribourg, Vaud Rhine 15 N Sempachersee Lucerne Rhine 16 Sihlsee A Sihlsee Schwyz Rhine 17 N Hallwilersee Aargau, Lucerne Rhine 18 A Lac de la Gruyère Fribourg Rhine 19 NR Lac de Joux Vaud Rhine 20 Greifensee N Greifensee Zurich Rhine 21 N Sarnersee Obwalden Rhine 22 N Ägerisee Zug Rhine 23 N Baldeggersee Lucerne Rhine 24 A Lago di Livigno Grisons, Italy Danube 25 Schiffenensee A Schiffenensee, Lac de Schiffenen Fribourg Rhine 26 Wägitalersee A Wägitalersee Schwyz Rhine 27 A Lago di Lei Grisons, Italy Rhine 28 N Silsersee, Lej da Segl Grisons Danube 29 A Lac des Dix Valais Rhone 30 A Wohlensee Bern Rhine 31 A Lac d'Emosson Valais Rhone 32 Klöntalersee NR Klöntalersee Glarus Rhine 33 N Silvaplanersee, Lej da Silvaplauna Grisons Danube 34 Pfäffikersee N Pfäffikersee Zurich Rhine 35 N Lauerzersee Schwyz Rhine 36 Grimselsee NR Grimselsee Bern Rhine 37 NR Lungerersee, Lungernsee Obwalden Rhine 38 A Lac de Mauvoisin Valais Rhone 39 NR Lago di Poschiavo Grisons Po 40 A Lai da Sontga Maria Grisons, Ticino Rhine 41 Mattmarksee A Mattmarksee Valais Rhone 42 A Lago di Vogorno Ticino Po 43 A Lac de Salanfe Valais Rhone 44 Zervreilasee A Zervreilasee Grisons Rhine 45 A Lac de l'Hongrin Vaud Rhine 46 NR Lago Bianco Grisons Po 47 NR Lago Ritom Ticino Po 48 Oberaarsee A Oberaarsee Bern Rhine 49 A Lai da Marmorera Grisons Rhine 50 A Lac de Moiry Valais Rhone 51 Limmernsee A Limmernsee Glarus Rhine 52 Göscheneralpsee A Göscheneralpsee Uri Rhine 53 A Lago di Luzzone Ticino Po 54 Albigna lake A Lago da l'Albigna Lägh da l'Albigna Grisons Po 55 Oeschinen Lake N Oeschinensee Bern Rhine 56 Klingnauer Stausee A Klingnauer Stausee Aargau Rhine 57 A Lago del Sambuco Ticino Po 58 A Lac de Verbois Geneva Rhone 59 A Lai da Nalps Grisons Rhine 60 A Lac de Tseuzier Valais Rhone 61 Sufnersee A Sufnersee Grisons Rhine 62 A Lai da Curnera Grisons Rhine 63 N Lej da San Murezzan, St. Moritzersee Grisons Danube 64 NR Lago del Narèt Ticino Po 65 Flachsee A Flachsee Aargau Rhine 66 N Lac des Brenets Neuchâtel, France Rhone 67 Alte Aare N Alte Aare Bern Rhine 68 Gigerwaldsee A Gigerwaldsee St. Gallen Rhine 69 A Lac de Moron Neuchâtel, France Rhone 70 A Lac de Montsalvens Fribourg Rhine 71 Räterichsbodensee A Räterichsbodensee Bern Rhine 72 NR Lac Brenet Vaud Rhine 73 Daubensee N Daubensee Valais Rhone 74 Griessee A Griessee Valais Rhone 75 Gelmersee NR Gelmersee Bern Rhine 76 A Lac des Toules Valais Rhone 77 NR Davosersee Grisons Rhine 78 A Lac du Vieux Emosson Valais Rhone 79 NR Lago di Lucendro Ticino Rhine 80 Mauensee N Mauensee Lucerne Rhine 81 Melchsee NR Melchsee Obwalden Rhine 82 Niederriedsee A Niederriedsee Bern Rhine 83 Türlersee N Türlersee Zurich Rhine 84 A Lac de Cleuson Valais Rhone 85 NR Lac de Bret Vaud Rhone 86 A Lago dei Cavagnöö, Lago di Cavagnoli Ticino Po 87 Rotsee N Rotsee Lucerne Rhine 88 Engstlensee NR Engstlensee Bern Rhine 89 NR Lac des Taillères Neuchâtel Rhine 90 Schwarzsee N Schwarzsee Fribourg Rhine 91 NR Lago della Sella Ticino Po 92 Arnensee NR Arnensee Bern Rhine 93 N Laj da Vadret Grisons Danube 94 Muttsee NR Muttsee Glarus Rhine 95 A Lac de Biaufond Jura, Neuchâtel, France Rhone 96 NR Lago Tremorgio Ticino Po 97 A Lag da Pigniu, Panixersee Grisons Rhine 98 Amsoldingersee N Amsoldingersee Bern Rhine 99 A Lago d'Isola Grisons Po 100 A Lai da Ova Spin Grisons Danube 101 Hüttwilersee N Hüttwilersee Thurgau Rhine 102 Tannensee NR Tannensee Obwalden Rhine 103 Moossee N Moossee Bern Rhine * Types: N = natural; NR = natural but used as reservoirs; A = fully artificial

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