Editing Walensee (section)

==Geography==
The lake lies in a valley between the [[Appenzell Alps]] to the north and the [[Glarus Alps]] to the south. It has a long east-west extension but is relatively narrow in north-south direction, with a surface area of {{cvt|24|km2}}. It has a maximum depth of {{cvt|151|m}}.

The three main [[tributaries]] of the lake are the [[Seez (river)|Seez]], [[Murgbach]] and [[Linth]]. The latter continues its course from Walensee to [[Obersee (Lake Zurich)|Obersee]] ([[Lake Zurich]]) through the Linth canal. Until the [[Linth#River regulation of the Linth|regulation of the Linth]] during the early 19th century, the Linth bypassed Walensee west of it and the lake's outflow was a river called the Maag, which merged with the Linth near [[Ziegelbrücke]]. The [[Seerenbach Falls|Seerenbach Falls and Rinquelle]] are adjacent to the north of the lake. The [[Schnittlauchinsel]], near the eastern end of the lake, is the only island in the Walensee.

The [[Churfirsten]] range raises steeply on the north side from the lake's level at {{cvt|419|m}} to {{cvt|2,306|m}} above sea level, joining the [[Mattstock]] ({{cvt|1,936|m}}) and [[Federispitz]] ({{cvt|1,865|m}}) to the west. The [[Paxmal]] near Walenstadt overlooks the lake. On the south, the lake is overlooked by the [[Mürtschenstock]] Massif, whose peak is {{cvt|2,441|m}} above sea level, and the resort area [[Flumserberg]]. The highest point of the lake's drainage basin is the [[Tödi]] ({{cvt|3,614|m}}).<ref>{{cite map |publisher= [[Swisstopo]] |title= 1:25,000 topographic map |url= http://s.geo.admin.ch/9324aa0f5 |access-date= 2014-07-30 }}</ref>
{{wide image|Panorama flumserberg walensee.jpg|1000px|As seen from the [[Flumserberg]]||none}}