Lake Ossiach

Lake Ossiach (German: Ossiacher See, Slovene: Osojsko jezero) is a lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the state's third largest lake, superseded only by Lake Wörth and Lake Millstatt.

Lake Ossiach
Ossiacher See (German)
Lake Ossiach
LocationCarinthia
Coordinates46°40′N 13°58′E
Primary inflowsTiebel Creek
Primary outflowsSeebach to Drava river
Basin countriesAustria
Max. length10.7875 km (6.7030 mi)
Max. width1,540 m (5,050 ft)
Surface area10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Average depth19.6 m (64 ft)
Max. depth52.6 m (173 ft)
Water volume206.28 km3 (167,230,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time1.8 years
Surface elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
SettlementsAnnenheim, Sattendorf, Bodensdorf, Steindorf, Ossiach
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