Saxetbach
| Saxetbach | ||
 Saxetbach |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | CH : 1810 | |
| location | Canton of Bern ; Switzerland | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Lütschine → Aare → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | south of the village of Saxeten 46 ° 35 ′ 36 ″ N , 7 ° 49 ′ 33 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2483 m above sea level M. | |
| muzzle | near Wilderswil in the Lütschine Coordinates: 46 ° 39 '34 " N , 7 ° 52' 3" E ; CH1903: 632818 / 167682 46 ° 39 '34 " N , 7 ° 52' 3" O |
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| Mouth height | 590 m above sea level M. | |
| Height difference | approx. 1893 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 19% | |
| length | 10.2 km | |
| Catchment area | 21.2 km² | |
| Discharge at the A Eo estuary gauge : 21.2 km²
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MQ Mq |
1.05 m³ / s 49.5 l / (s km²) |
The Saxetbach is a 10-kilometer left tributary of the Lütschine in the area of the municipality of Saxeten near Interlaken . The Saxetbach rises south of the village of Saxeten and flows into the Lütschine near Wilderswil . It forms a narrow rocky gorge over Lake Brienz .
Canyoning accident
The rocky gorge of the Saxetbach is known because of the events on July 27, 1999, when a group of tourists while canyoning in the gorge was hit by a 2 meter high flash flood. 21 people drowned. These came from Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa and Switzerland. This accident caused the highest number of fatalities in canyoning so far.
Two years later, six managers of the now-defunct adventure agency that ran the tourist group were found guilty of negligent homicide for failing to adequately assess the risks. As a result of this accident, safety measures for canyoning in Switzerland were tightened.
Web links
- When Switzerland held its breath: The canyoning drama in Saxetbach in: DOK of July 26, 2011 (39 minutes); Online video
- "A Storm in the Distance" - detailed report about the accident , Outdoor Magazine (2005, engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
- ↑ Water network in the WebGis geographic information system of the canton of Bern
- ↑ Modeled mean annual discharge. In: Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: area outlets. Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
- ↑ 20min.ch: Das Unglück vom Saxetbach , accessed on July 28, 2010