Lake St. Moritz

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Lake St. Moritz
St. Moritzersee
Lej da San Murezzan
image_lake = St. Moritzersee 2006.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Engadin
coords = coord|46|29|40|N|9|50|45|E|type:waterbody_region:CH-GR|display=inline,title
type = meromictic
inflow = Inn River, Ovel dal Mulin
outflow = Inn River
catchment =
basin_countries = Switzerland
length = 1.6 km
width = 0.6 km
area = 0.78 km²
depth =
max-depth = 44 m
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 1,768 m
islands =
cities = St. Moritz
frozen = December - May

Lake St. Moritz (German: "St. Moritzersee", Romansh: "Lej da San Murezzan") is a lake near St. Moritz, Switzerland. With a surface of 0.78 km², it is smaller than the main lakes of the Upper Engadin valley (Lake Sils, Lake Silvaplana).

In February, horse races are held on the frozen laken ("white turf") since 1907.

The first ice cricket tournament took place on the frozen lake in 1988. English cricketer David Gower parked his rental car on the ice in January 1990; overnight it broke through the ice and sank.

External links

* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2066.htm Waterlevels of Lake St. Moritz]
*HDS|47568|Lakes of the Upper Engadine valley|rm=1361
* [http://www.whiteturf.ch White Turf Horse Races] de icon
* [http://www.zisler.net/foto/index.php?cat=12 Pictures from events on the lake St. Moritz] de icon