Seeli (Seelisberg)

The Seelisbergsee abbreviated as Seeli on the map of Switzerland, is a lake below the village Seelisberg in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland.

Location

The Seelisbergsee is located at 738 m southwest of the "knee " of Lake Lucerne, so where this merges into the Lake of Uri. The Riitli, according to legend the birthplace of the Swiss Confederation, is just nearby. The lake is situated on the steep northern slope of Niederbauen Chulm (1923 m) in a sink. The inflow is via underground seepage, then the water flows into the lake from, from then on underground into the Lake of Lucerne, where it emerges between Riitli and building under the water again. The ground in the area of the drain is pretty rugged and has probably an extensive cave system.

Use

At the north end between Seelisbergsee and Wyher There is a campsite (for tents) and a lido. The camp holds about 40 tents and is very nice. One can also rent small boats. The summer water temperatures are above the values ​​of Lake Lucerne. Also for the hobby fishing for these pre-Alpine lake is very interesting.

Formation

On the origin of the Seelisbergersees there is a Sage: A " field of flowers " had been flooded as a curse for a misdeed of their stately owner. In this way, the little lake was created. A grain of truth might lie in this story. There is evidence that the water level of the lake has been highly varied throughout its history.

1916 was planned to Isitalbach supply to make the lake a reservoir for a power plant. The plan failed due to the difficult drainage system and had to be abandoned. 1937, the lake was lowered again, which was higher during construction by 2 meters. This had a negative impact on the biodiversity near the shore.