Wagital Aa

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Lake Zurich -> Limmat -> Aare -> Rhine -> Waal -> Upper Merwede (Boven Merwede) -> Lower Merwede (Beneden Merwede) -> Old Meuse (Oude Maas) -> Het Scheur -> Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway) -> North Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: Europe
Countries: Switzerland

Description

The Aa is the outflow of the Wägital Lake , a reservoir that has been located at 900 m above sea level since 1924. It is used by the electricity works of the city of Zurich and Axpo AG to generate electricity . The river follows the Wägital , which gives it its name, and passes the municipality of Vorderthal at 735 m above sea level. There is another reservoir at 642 m above sea level. Shortly afterwards, the Wägital Aa takes in the Trepsenbach on the right. In the plain, it is channeled and forms the municipal boundary between Galgenen and Wangen . At Lachen, it flows into Lake Zurich .

Wagital Aa

General data

Description

Rivers

Wagital Lake

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