Niederriedsee
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Niederriedsee is a reservoir
formed by the Niederried dam on the Aar River in the Canton of Berne
, Switzerland
. It is named after the nearby village Niederried bei Kallnach
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Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
formed by the Niederried dam on the Aar River in the Canton of Berne
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is named after the nearby village Niederried bei Kallnach
Niederried bei Kallnach
Niederried bei Kallnach is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.To the southeast of the municipality lies the Niederried reservoir. It is a refuge of international importance for water and wading birds....
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