Eibsee

Eibsee
View of the lake Eibsee from the Zugspitze
Eibsee is located in Bavaria
Eibsee
Eibsee
LocationBavaria, Germany
Coordinates47°27′28″N 10°58′23″E / 47.45778°N 10.97306°E / 47.45778; 10.97306
Primary inflowsKotbach, Weiterbach
Catchment area13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length3.15 km (1.96 mi)
Max. width0.56 km (0.35 mi)
Surface area177.4 ha (438 acres)
Average depth12.2 m (40 ft)
Max. depth35.4 m (116 ft)
Water volume21,610,000 m3 (763,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length18.06 km (5.01 mi)
Surface elevation973.28 m (3,193.2 ft)
Islands8 (Almbichl, Ludwigsinsel, Scheibeninsel, Maximiliansinsel, Schönbichl, Braxeninsel, Sasseninsel, Steinbichl)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Eibsee ("yew lake") is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. It is 973.28 metres (3,193.2 ft) above sea-level and its surface area is 177.4 hectares (438 acres). It is at the northerly base of the Zugspitze (2,950 metres (9,680 ft) above sea level and 3.5 km to the south), Germany's highest mountain. The lake lies within the municipality of Grainau and is privately owned.