The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Wallenstadt, Lake of
(väl´nshtät´´) (KEY) , Ger. Walensee or Wallensee, narrow mountain lake, c.9 sq mi (23 sq km), between St. Gall and Glarus cantons, E Switzerland. It is connected with Zürich by the Linth Canal. Wallenstadt, on the east shore, is a summer resort and the chief town on the lake.