Ägerisee
Encyclopedia
Ägerisee is a glacial lake
in the Canton of Zug
, Switzerland
. The two municipalities along its shore are Oberägeri
and Unterägeri
. The main tributary is the Hüribach; the Lorze
river drains the Ägerisee. Since 1992 the lake is used as a water reservoir.
The Battle of Morgarten
took place in 1315 on the shores of the Ägerisee.
Glacial lake
A glacial lake is a lake with origins in a melted glacier. Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers began to retreat. A retreating glacier often left behind large deposits of ice in hollows between drumlins or hills. As the ice age ended, these melted to create...
in the Canton of Zug
Canton of Zug
The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts.- History :The earlier history of the canton is...
, 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....
. The two municipalities along its shore are Oberägeri
Oberägeri
Oberägeri, until 1798 simply known as Ägeri, is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-History:Oberägeri is first mentioned in 1150 as Agregia. In 1538 it was mentioned as Ober Egere....
and Unterägeri
Unterägeri
Unterägeri is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-History:Oberägeri is first mentioned in 1150 as Agregia. In 1538 it was mentioned as Ober Egere.The first church in the valley was built in 876...
. The main tributary is the Hüribach; the Lorze
Lorze
Lorze is the main river of the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It flows from Ägerisee through Lake Zug into the Reuss River....
river drains the Ägerisee. Since 1992 the lake is used as a water reservoir.
The Battle of Morgarten
Battle of Morgarten
The Battle of Morgarten occurred on November 15, 1315, when a Swiss Confederation force of 1,500 infantry archers ambushed a group of Austrian soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire near the Morgarten Pass...
took place in 1315 on the shores of the Ägerisee.
External links
- Waterlevels at Unterägeri from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment