Summary
Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 hectares (70 acres).
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  Spitzingsee | |
| Location | Schliersee Mountains, Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 47°39′58″N 11°53′12″E / 47.66611°N 11.88667°E |
| Primary inflows | Lochgraben, Firstgraben |
| Primary outflows | Rote Valepp |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Max. length | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Max. width | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Surface area | 28.3 ha (70 acres) |
| Average depth | 7.24 m (23.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16.30 m (53.5 ft) |
| Water volume | 2,049,000 m3 (72,400,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Geography edit
The Spitzingsee is located about five kilometers south of the Schliersee and a few hundred meters south of the Spitzingsattels at an altitude of 1084 m in the Schliersee Mountains in the Bavarian Alps. With a surface area of 28.3 ha (0.283 km2), it is one of the largest mountain lakes in Bavaria. The lake's maximum depth is 16.3 m (53 ft) in the south basin, while the north basin's depth is up to 10.4 m (34 ft). The Spitzingsee has a comparatively large water catchment area of 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi).
The lake is owned by the Free State of Bavaria; the Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes is responsible for its administration.[1] .
Footnotes edit
- ^ Der Spitzingsee auf der Website der Bay. Schlösserverwaltung
See also edit
External links edit
Media related to Spitzingsee at Wikimedia Commons
