Zürichsee (Lake Zürich) - Switzerland
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N 47° 21.968 E 008° 32.486
32T E 465375 N 5245954
Zürichsee is one of the larger Swiss lakes. It is located south-east of Zürich.
Waymark Code: WMDT1C
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Date Posted: 02/21/2012
Views: 30
From Wikipedia:
"Lake Zurich is formed by the river Linth, which, rising in the glaciers of the Tödi Range in Glarus, which was diverted by the Escher canal (completed in 1811) into the Lake Walen, there by means of the Linth canal (completed in 1816), its waters are carried to the east end of the Lake of Zurich. The waters of the Lake of Zurich outflow from the lake at its north-west end, passing through the city of Zurich, however the outflow is then called the Limmat.
No streams of importance flow into the lake besides the Linth. It is included, or the greater portion, in the Canton of Zurich, but at its easterly end about 20 km² towards the southern shore are in Canton of Schwyz, and 10 km² towards its northern shore in Canton of St. Gallen. The large masonry dam (the Seedamm), carrying a railway line and road from Rapperswil to Pfäffikon, divides the lake. The eastern section of the lake is known as the Obersee, German for "upper lake". West of this dam lie the small islands of Lützelau and Ufenau, where in 1523 Ulrich von Hutten took refuge and died. Both shores are well cultivated and fertile. Another touristic destination is the Au peninsula at the village of Au between Wädenswil and Horgen."
"The Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft – the Lake Zurich Navigation Company – provides with its 17 passenger ships touristic services on Lake Zurich. There are a number of passenger ferry services, noticeably the Horgen–Meilen ferry, an auto ferry between Horgen and Meilen."
The area around the lake is densely populated and highly developed, including Zürich, Switzerland's largest city and commercial center.
The coordinates are at the landing stage at Bürkiplatz, next to the outflow of the lake.
Lake Type: Glacial lake
Coordinates location: Landing stage
Max. Length: 40 km
Max. Width: 3 km
Max. Depth: 143 m
Surface area: 88.66 km2
Parking / trail head: N 47° 15.558 W 008° 36.276
Website: [Web Link]
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