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Lago di Robièi

Coordinates: 46°26′44″N 8°31′1″E / 46.44556°N 8.51694°E / 46.44556; 8.51694
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Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi is located in Canton of Ticino
Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi is located in Switzerland
Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi is located in Alps
Lago di Robièi
Lago di Robièi
LocationTicino
Coordinates46°26′44″N 8°31′1″E / 46.44556°N 8.51694°E / 46.44556; 8.51694
Typereservoir
Catchment area1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi)
Max. depth50 m (160 ft)
Surface elevation1,940 m (6,360 ft)
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Lago di Robièi is a lake in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 6,700,000 cubic metres (5,400 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 24 ha (59 acres). It is located at an elevation of 1,940 metres (6,360 ft) near Lago dei Cavagnöö and Lago del Zött.

The reservoir can be reached by following the road through the Maggia Valley to Bignasco and proceeding to San Carlo. From San Carlo, an aerial tramway leads to the dam 900 metres (3,000 ft) above.

The dam was completed in 1967.

Climate

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Climate data for Robièi (1898m a.s.l., Reference Period 1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
1.8
(35.2)
4.2
(39.6)
8.1
(46.6)
12.9
(55.2)
15.3
(59.5)
15.0
(59.0)
11.1
(52.0)
7.2
(45.0)
2.5
(36.5)
0.2
(32.4)
6.4
(43.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.3
(34.3)
5.2
(41.4)
9.7
(49.5)
12.1
(53.8)
12.0
(53.6)
8.2
(46.8)
4.5
(40.1)
0.1
(32.2)
−2.5
(27.5)
3.6
(38.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−6.4
(20.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−1.4
(29.5)
2.5
(36.5)
6.7
(44.1)
9.0
(48.2)
9.1
(48.4)
5.5
(41.9)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
−5.2
(22.6)
0.8
(33.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 137
(5.4)
113
(4.4)
152
(6.0)
237
(9.3)
254
(10.0)
216
(8.5)
163
(6.4)
204
(8.0)
243
(9.6)
276
(10.9)
279
(11.0)
142
(5.6)
2,416
(95.1)
Source: MeteoSwiss[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Climate tables for normals per station (Reference period 1991−2020)". Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 18 September 2023.