Zürichsee

Lake Zurich 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 Hurden peninsula and Seedamm causeway. In the latter case, the upstream part of the lake is called Obersee, whilst the lower part is s…
Lake Zurich 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 Hurden peninsula and Seedamm causeway. In the latter case, the upstream part of the lake is called Obersee, whilst the lower part is sometimes also referred to as the Lower Lake, respectively.
  • 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)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org