Garichtisee

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Garichtisee
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Location	Canton of Glarus
Coordinates	46°57′21″N 9°06′00″E / 46.95583°N 9.10000°E / 46.95583; 9.10000
Type	reservoir
Catchment area	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	16 ha (40 acres)
Surface elevation	1,648 m (5,407 ft)

Garichtisee, also known as Mettmensee, is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha (40 acres).

It is located at an elevation of 1,622 metres, within the Freiberg Kärpf, the oldest wildlife sanctuary in Europe.^[1]

• List of mountain lakes of Switzerland

• Swissdams: Garichte