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Lake Sils
Lake Sils
(German
Silsersee
,
Romansh
:
Lej da Segl
) is a
lake
in the Upper
Engadine
valley,
Grisons
,
Switzerland
. It takes its name from the village of
Sils im Engadin
. The lake lies at an altitude of 1,797 metres above sea level, between
Maloja Pass
and
Lake Silvaplana
. It is overlooked by several mountains over 3,000 metres, notably
Piz Corvatsch
,
Piz Grevasalvas
and
Piz da la Margna
. The lake's drainage basin culminates at
Piz Fora
(3,336 m) and comprises the Vadrec da Fedoz glacier.
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