The lake at a glance
- Location
- Upper Engadine, Graubünden
- Surface area
- 2.71 km²
- Maximum depth
- about 78 m
- Water system
- Inn; connected to Lake Champfèr
Landscape and water pathways
Lake Silvaplana receives water from Lake Sils and connects to Lake Champfèr. The cantonal report treats the two basins separately: their areas and depths should not be combined into one assumed lake figure.
What makes this lake distinctive
The high elevation makes comparisons within this chain particularly useful. Snow storage, melt and precipitation change water supply upstream. Simultaneous curves can reveal relationships but do not, on their own, establish a particular cause.
What the readings tell you
Reference data come from the cantonal 2014–2021 report. For today's conditions, check location, time and depth: a modelled temperature one metre below the surface describes neither the entire basin nor ice strength. Compare level changes at the same station.
Checked specialist sources
These sources support the hydrological context. Current readings and timestamps remain on the live page.