Silvretta Reservoir

General data
- Name: Silvretta Reservoir
- Water system: Rhine
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Ill (Vorarlberg) -> 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
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- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Austria
Description
The Silvretta Reservoir is a reservoir in the Silvretta Alps in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It is located approximately 2,000 metres above sea level and covers an area of 1.3 square kilometres. Along with the Vermunt Reservoir, it is responsible for feeding the Obervermuntwerk II pumped-storage power plant.