Lakes and Rivers
Switzerland is a water-rich country. Lakes and rivers cover around 4% of its surface area. It has roughly 61,000km of rivers and streams and around 1,500 lakes. Switzerland also has 6% of Europe's freshwater reserves, and the Rhone, Rhine and Inn all have their headwaters here. In summer, run-off from the Alps flows into the Rhine, Rhone, Po and Danube river plains.
