Lake Sarnen (Sarnersee)
Water type: Natural lake
Basin: Sarner Aa (Lauibach, Aawasser) -> Lake Lucerne -> Reuss -> Aare -> Rhine -> Waal -> Upper Merwede (Boven Merwede) -> Lower Merwede (Beneden Merwede) -> Old Meuse (Oude Maas) -> Het Scheur -> Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) -> North Sea
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Mountain
Country:
Switzerland
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Lake Sarnen (German: Sarnersee) is a lake in the Swiss canton of Obwalden.
The lake is on the river Sarner Aa, which flows out of the Lake Lungern, through the Lake Sarnen, and into Lake Lucerne.
The municipalities of Sarnen and Sachseln are located on the shores of the lake, and the BrĂ¼nig railway line follows the eastern shore.
The maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 5.7 km (3.5 mi) long and, at its widest, 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide.