Engstlensee is a natural
lake used as a
reservoir in the municipality of
Innertkirchen,
Bernese Oberland,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It is located near
Joch Pass at an elevation of 1850 m. It can be reached by gondola and by foot from
Titlis.
The reservoir has a volume of 10.7 million m³ whereof 2 million m³ are used for electricity production. The lake's surface area is .
The water of the Engstlensee passes through a tunnel in the neighbouring Gadmental valley before being used in the Fuhren, Hopflauenen and Innertkirchen power stations.
In Literature
An inn on the shore of the Engstlensee is the scene of a crucial meeting between the protagonists of
H. G. Wells' 1913 novel ''
The Passionate Friends''.
See also
*
List of lakes of Switzerland
*
List of mountain lakes of Switzerland
References
External links
Lake Engstlen*
Bernese Oberland
Lakes of Switzerland
Lakes of the canton of Bern
LEngstlensee
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