Kochelsee
Glacial lake in Upper Bavaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kochelsee or Lake Kochel is a lake 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Munich on the edge of the Bavarian Alps. The western 1.7 km² or 28.3 percent of the lake lies within the borders of the town of Schlehdorf, while the rest belongs to Kochel am See. The southern edge of the lake lies up against the mountains and the northern shore is bordered by bog lands. The history of the settlement of Kochel (previously Quochcalun) begins with Birg bei Altjoch, a rock extrusion on the shore of the lake. The name Kochel is derived from the Latin cocula meaning head or cone.
Kochelsee | |
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Location | Upper Bavaria |
Coordinates | 47°38′46″N 11°20′14″E |
Type | glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Isar, Loisach |
Primary outflows | Loisach |
Basin countries | Germany |
Surface area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 66 m (217 ft) |
Shore length1 | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Surface elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Settlements | Kochel am See Schlehdorf |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The Loisach flows into the lake at Schlehdorf and flows out at Kochel am See. A similar amount of water flows into the lake from the Isar through the Lake Walchen Power Plant.