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This article is about the lake. Not to be confused with Spitzingsee (village).
Spitzingsee
Spitzingsee is located in BavariaSpitzingseeSpitzingsee
LocationSchliersee Mountains, Bavaria
Coordinates47°39′58″N 11°53′12″E / 47.66611°N 11.88667°E / 47.66611; 11.88667
Primary inflowsLochgraben, Firstgraben
Primary outflowsRote Valepp
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length950 m (3,120 ft)
Max. width300 m (980 ft)
Surface area28.3 ha (70 acres)
Average depth7.24 m (23.8 ft)
Max. depth16.30 m (53.5 ft)
Water volume2,049,000 m (72,400,000 cu ft)
Shore length2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Surface elevation1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spitzingsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1084 m, its surface area is 28.3 hectares (70 acres).

Geography

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 km), 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 km (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. .

Footnotes

  1. Der Spitzingsee auf der Website der Bay. Schlösserverwaltung

See also

External links

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