Lake Zürich
lake in Switzerland
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 |
References
change- ↑ "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.
Other websites
change- 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
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