Laacher See
Laacher See (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːxɐ ˈzeː]), also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake, is a volcanic caldera lake with a diameter of 2 km (1.2 mi) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, about 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Koblenz, 37 km (23 mi) south of Bonn, and 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Andernach. It is in the Eifel mountain range, and is part of the East Eifel volcanic field within the larger Volcanic Eifel. The lake was formed by a Plinian eruption approximately 13,000 years BP with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6, on the same scale as the Pinatubo eruption of 1991. The volcanic discharge observable as mofettas on the southeastern shore of the lake are signs of dormant volcanism.
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View of the caldera volcano | |
Laacher See Location in Germany Laacher See Laacher See (Germany) | |
| Location | Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Coordinates | 50°24′45″N 07°16′12″E |
| Type | Volcanic caldera lake |
| Primary inflows | None |
| Primary outflows | Fulbert-Stollen (canal) |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Max. length | 1.964 km (1.220 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.186 km (0.737 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Max. depth | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.03 km3 (0.25 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Islands | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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