List of lakes of Switzerland

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Map of major lakes and rivers of Switzerland labelled in the relevant local language (French, German or Italian).

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 Template:Convert, 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 Template:Convert of shores within the country.<ref group="Nb">Approximately (see coastline paradox) Template:Convert counting only the 17 lakes over Template:Convert (length retrieved from the Google Earth geographical information program).</ref> 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 Template:Convert are Lake Maggiore and Lake Lucerne. In total 103 lakes exist that are more than Template:Convert 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,<ref group="Nb">The remaining basin (the Adige) being marginal and comporting only small lakes (of which the largest is Lai da Rims).</ref> 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,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as "lakes".<ref group="Nb">For example, the Blausee ("blue lake"), the Märjelensee ("Märjelen lake"), and the Schwarzsee ("black lake") are smaller than one hectare in surface area.</ref> 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.<ref group="Nb">The cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Solothun do not appear in this list.</ref> 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).

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Largest in area and volume: Lake Geneva
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Lowest and deepest: Lake Maggiore
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Highest: Muttsee
Distribution by canton of the lakes over 0.30 km2, grouped by area, elevation and depth
Canton By area By elevation<ref group="Nb">See List of mountain lakes of Switzerland for a more detailed distribution.</ref> By max. depth Total Lakes per
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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*
<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 		Local names Canton(s), neighboring countries River basin Area Elevation Max. depth
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1 Template:Sort N Lac Léman, Lac de Genève Geneva, Vaud, Valais, France Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
2 Template:Sort N Bodensee St. Gallen, Thurgau, Austria, Germany Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
3 Template:Sort N Lac de Neuchâtel, Neuenburgersee Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Vaud Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
4 Template:Sort N Verbano, Lago Maggiore Ticino, Italy Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
5 Template:Sort N Vierwaldstättersee Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Uri Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
6 Template:Sort N Zürichsee St. Gallen, Schwyz, Zurich Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
7 Untersee N Untersee Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Germany Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
8 Template:Sort N Ceresio, Lago di Lugano Ticino, Italy Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
9 Template:Sort N Thunersee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
10 Template:Sort N Lac de Bienne, Bielersee Bern, Neuchâtel Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
11 Template:Sort N Zugersee Lucerne, Schwyz, Zug Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
12 Template:Sort N Brienzersee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
13 Template:Sort N Walensee Glarus, St. Gallen Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
14 Template:Sort N Lac de Morat (Murtensee) Fribourg, Vaud Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
15 Template:Sort N Sempachersee Lucerne Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
16 Sihlsee A Sihlsee Schwyz Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
17 Template:Sort N Hallwilersee Aargau, Lucerne Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
18 Template:Sort A Lac de la Gruyère Fribourg Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
19 Template:Sort NR Lac de Joux Vaud Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
20 Greifensee N Greifensee Zurich Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
21 Template:Sort N Sarnersee Obwalden Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
22 Template:Sort N Ägerisee Zug Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
23 Template:Sort N Baldeggersee Lucerne Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
24 Template:Sort A Lago di Livigno Grisons, Italy Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
25 Schiffenensee A Schiffenensee, Lac de Schiffenen Fribourg Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
26 Wägitalersee A Wägitalersee Schwyz Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
27 Template:Sort A Lago di Lei Grisons, Italy Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
28 Template:Sort N Silsersee, Lej da Segl Grisons Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
29 Template:Sort A Lac des Dix Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
30 Template:Sort A Wohlensee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
31 Template:Sort A Lac d'Emosson Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
32 Klöntalersee NR Klöntalersee Glarus Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
33 Template:Sort N Silvaplanersee, Lej da Silvaplauna Grisons Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
34 Pfäffikersee N Pfäffikersee Zurich Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
35 Template:Sort N Lauerzersee Schwyz Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
36 Grimselsee NR Grimselsee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
37 Template:Sort NR Lungerersee, Lungernsee Obwalden Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
38 Template:Sort A Lac de Mauvoisin Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
39 Template:Sort NR Lago di Poschiavo Grisons Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
40 Template:Sort A Lai da Sontga Maria Grisons, Ticino Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
41 Mattmarksee A Mattmarksee Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
42 Template:Sort A Lago di Vogorno Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
43 Template:Sort A Lac de Salanfe Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
44 Zervreilasee A Zervreilasee Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
45 Template:Sort A Lac de l'Hongrin Vaud Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
46 Template:Sort NR Lago Bianco Grisons Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
47 Template:Sort NR Lago Ritom Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
48 Oberaarsee A Oberaarsee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
49 Template:Sort A Lai da Marmorera Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
50 Template:Sort A Lac de Moiry Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
51 Limmernsee A Limmernsee Glarus Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
52 Göscheneralpsee A Göscheneralpsee Uri Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
53 Template:Sort A Lago di Luzzone Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
54 Albigna lake A Lago da l'Albigna
Lägh da l'Albigna 		Grisons Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
55 Oeschinen Lake N Oeschinensee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
56 Klingnauer Stausee A Klingnauer Stausee Aargau Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
57 Template:Sort A Lago del Sambuco Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
58 Template:Sort A Lac de Verbois Geneva Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert
59 Template:Sort A Lai da Nalps Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
60 Template:Sort A Lac de Tseuzier Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
61 Sufnersee A Sufnersee Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
62 Template:Sort A Lai da Curnera Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
63 Template:Sort N Lej da San Murezzan, St. Moritzersee Grisons Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
64 Template:Sort NR Lago del Narèt Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
65 Flachsee A Flachsee Aargau Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
66 Template:Sort N Lac des Brenets Neuchâtel, France Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
67 Alte Aare N Alte Aare Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert
68 Gigerwaldsee A Gigerwaldsee St. Gallen Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
69 Template:Sort A Lac de Moron Neuchâtel, France Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
70 Template:Sort A Lac de Montsalvens Fribourg Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
71 Räterichsbodensee A Räterichsbodensee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
72 Template:Sort NR Lac Brenet Vaud Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
73 Daubensee N Daubensee Valais Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert
74 Griessee A Griessee Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
75 Gelmersee NR Gelmersee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
76 Template:Sort A Lac des Toules Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
77 Template:Sort NR Davosersee Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
78 Template:Sort A Lac du Vieux Emosson Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
79 Template:Sort NR Lago di Lucendro Ticino Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
80 Mauensee N Mauensee Lucerne Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
81 Melchsee NR Melchsee Obwalden Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
82 Niederriedsee A Niederriedsee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
83 Türlersee N Türlersee Zurich Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
84 Template:Sort A Lac de Cleuson Valais Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
85 Template:Sort NR Lac de Bret Vaud Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
86 Template:Sort A Lago dei Cavagnöö, Lago di Cavagnoli Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
87 Rotsee N Rotsee Lucerne Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
88 Engstlensee NR Engstlensee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
89 Template:Sort NR Lac des Taillères Neuchâtel Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
90 Schwarzsee N Schwarzsee Fribourg Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
91 Template:Sort NR Lago della Sella Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
92 Arnensee NR Arnensee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
93 Template:Sort N Laj da Vadret Grisons Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert
94 Muttsee NR Muttsee Glarus Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
95 Template:Sort A Lac de Biaufond Jura, Neuchâtel, France Rhone Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
96 Template:Sort NR Lago Tremorgio Ticino Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
97 Template:Sort A Lag da Pigniu, Panixersee Grisons Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
98 Amsoldingersee N Amsoldingersee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
99 Template:Sort A Lago d'Isola Grisons Po Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
100 Template:Sort A Lai da Ova Spin Grisons Danube Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
101 Hüttwilersee N Hüttwilersee Thurgau Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
102 Tannensee NR Tannensee Obwalden Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert
103 Moossee N Moossee Bern Rhine Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Convert

* Types: N = natural; NR = natural but used as reservoirs; A = fully artificial

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