Landwasser
Sign in to saveThe Landwasser is a river in canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its origin was Lake Davos before this was turned into a reservoir for a power station. Nowadays it is prolonged by the creek Flüelabach at its source and changes its name near Davos Dorf. The town of Davos is the largest, uppermost, and, except for the last bit, the only larger settlement on the river. Landwasser empties into the Albula below the village of Filisur.
Key facts
- River.name
- Landwasser
- River.image
- Landwasser_Islen.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Landwasser on the Davoser plateau next to the RhB track between Davos Platz and Frauenkirch near In der Islen, looking downstream, south-west.
- River.source1_location
- Flüalabach, Davos Dorf, Graubünden, Switzerland
- River.mouth_location
- Albula (river) below Filisur
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- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Switzerland
- River.length_km
- 30.5
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The Landwasser is a river in canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its origin was Lake Davos before this was turned into a reservoir for a power station. Nowadays it is prolonged by the creek Flüelabach at its source and changes its name near Davos Dorf. The town of Davos is the largest, uppermost, and, except for the last bit, the only larger settlement on the river. Landwasser empties into the Albula below the village of Filisur.
== See also == Landwasser Viaduct List of rivers of Switzerland
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