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Walensee
Lake Walen
Lake Walenstadt
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Lake Walen and Unterterzen, Quarten
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Location St. Gallen, Glarus
Coordinates 47°7′N 9°12′E / 47.117°N 9.200°E / 47.117; 9.200
Primary inflows Linth (Escherkanal), Seez, Murgbach
Primary outflows Linth canal
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Average depth 104.7 m (344 ft)
Max. depth 151 m (495 ft)
Water volume 2.5 km3 (2,000,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time 1.4258 years
Surface elevation 419 m (1,375 ft)
Islands Schnittlauchinsel
Settlements Walenstadt, Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, Murg

The Walensee, also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt from Walenstadt, is a lake in eastern Switzerland. It is in the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. Other towns and villages at the lake include Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg.

The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The last continues its course from Walensee to Lake Zurich. The Schnittlauchinsel, at the eastern end of the lake, is the only island in the Walensee.

The Churfirsten range raises steeply on the north side from the lake's level at 419 m to 2,306 m above sea level.

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