Lake Sarnen (Sarnersee)

General data
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: 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 -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Mountain
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Switzerland
Description
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 Brünig 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.