Chapfensee

Chapfensee is a reservoir at Mels, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area around the reservoir is a nature preserve.

LocationMels, Canton of St. Gallen

Coordinates47°02′52.1″N 9°22′53.6″E

Typereservoir

Surface area9 ha (22 acres)^[1]

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Chapfensee
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Location	Mels, Canton of St. Gallen
Coordinates	47°02′52.1″N 9°22′53.6″E
Type	reservoir
Surface area	9 ha (22 acres)[1]
Water volume	430,000 m3 (350 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	1,029 m (3,376 ft)
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The reservoir was built in 1946/1947 and used to generate power at the plant Plons.