Märjelensee

Märjelensee
Location Aletsch Glacier, Valais
Coordinates 46°26′26.76″N 8°5′31.17″E / 46.4407667°N 8.0919917°E / 46.4407667; 8.0919917Coordinates: 46°26′26.76″N 8°5′31.17″E / 46.4407667°N 8.0919917°E / 46.4407667; 8.0919917
Type periglacial
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.32 km²
Max. depth 45 m
Surface elevation 2348 m

Märjelensee is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It formed on the eastern side of the Aletsch Glacier in the 19th century.


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