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2018 week 14: Mud flats of Lake Gruyere



The Lake of Gruyere, a manmade reservoir in the canton of Fribourg, is drained every spring to accommodate rising water levels from the melting snow as the temperature rises. This photo I took on Saturday shows the lake bed as it is currently. I'm guessing this is mud that is deposited as sediment by the water washing down the mountains.

This year the snowpack is thicker than usual, and there are concerns about flooding.

Rossens Dam
Year: 1947
Type: Arch

Height: 83 m
Reservoir
Length: 13.5 km
Watershed: 954 km2
Volume: 220 mil. m3

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For some excellent drone shots, search for the following terms: greyerzersee flauraud

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