Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich (German: Zürichsee; Swiss German/Alemannic: Zürisee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or Zürichsee can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Seedamm at Rapperswil, whilst the part upstream of Rapperswil may be called the Obersee or Upper Lake.
| Lake Zurich | |
|---|---|
| Zürichsee (German) | |
Lake Zurich, Pfannenstiel, and Sihl Valley, as seen from Felsenegg | |
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| Coordinates | 47°14′51″N 8°40′39″E |
| Primary inflows | Linth (Linthkanal) |
| Primary outflows | Limmat |
| Catchment area | 1,829 km2 (706 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 40 kilometres (25 miles) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (2 miles) |
| Surface area | 88.66 square kilometres (34.23 square miles) |
| Average depth | 49 metres (161 feet) |
| Max. depth | 136 metres (446 feet) |
| Water volume | 3.9 km3 (0.94 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 440 days |
| Surface elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Frozen | 1929, 1962/1963 (last) |
| Islands | Lützelau, Ufenau, Schönenwirt |
| Sections/sub-basins | Obersee |
| Settlements | see list |
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