Lake Zürich

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Lake Zürich
Zürichsee
Coordinates47°15′N 8°41′E / 47.250°N 8.683°E / 47.250; 8.683
Primary inflowsLinth (Linthkanal)
Primary outflowsLimmat
Catchment area1,829 km²
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length40 km (25 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area88.66 km² (34.4 mi²)
Average depth49 m
Max. depth143 m (469 ft)
Water volume3.9 km³
Residence time440 days
Surface elevation406 m (1,342 ft)
Frozen1962/1963 (last)
IslandsLützelau, Ufenau
Settlementssee list

Lake Zürich is a lake in Switzerland, that goes southeast of the city Zürich.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Zürichsee" [Lake Zürich] (pdf). Gewässerschutz (Water protection). Kanton Zürich Baudirektion (in German). Zürich: Amt für Abfall, Wasser, Energie und Luft (Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air). Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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