Lake Zürich
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Lake Zürich is a lake in Switzerland, that goes southeast of the city Zürich.[1]
| Lake Zürich Zürichsee | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 47°15′N 8°41′E / 47.250°N 8.683°E |
| Primary inflows | Linth (Linthkanal) |
| Primary outflows | Limmat |
| Catchment area | 1,829 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 88.66 km² (34.4 mi²) |
| Average depth | 49 m |
| Max. depth | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Water volume | 3.9 km³ |
| Residence time | 440 days |
| Surface elevation | 406 m (1,342 ft) |
| Frozen | 1962/1963 (last) |
| Islands | Lützelau, Ufenau |
| Settlements | see list |
Lake Zürich Media
Frozen lake in 1929 (Grossmünster in the background)
Lake Zurich view from Zurich to the Alps
View from Felsenegg to the eastern part of Lake Zurich
Seedamm between Rapperswil and Hurden, view from Bachtel hill
Lützelau and Rapperswil, view from Ufenau island
References
Other websites
- Zürichsee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Archived 2004-08-13 at the Wayback Machine -- Boat schedules, mainly non-English.
- Zürichsee-Fähre Horgen-Meilen -- Ferry schedules, in German.
- Waterlevels Lake Zürich Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine at Zürich