| Funtensee | |
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  Funtensee | |
| Location | Berchtesgaden National Park, Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 47°29′37″N 12°56′21″E / 47.49361°N 12.93917°E |
| Type | Karst lake |
| Primary inflows | Stuhlgraben, Rennergraben |
| Primary outflows | Teufelsmühle (subterrean) |
| Catchment area | ca. 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Max. length | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Max. width | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Surface area | 3.5 ha (8.6 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.50 to 3 m (8.2 to 9.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5.30 m (17.4 ft) |
| Water volume | 100,000 m3 (3,500,000 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 0.78 km (0.48 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,601 m (5,253 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Funtensee is a karst lake on the Steinernes Meer plateau in Berchtesgaden National Park, Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the larger of two sinkholes (also referred to as uvala).[1] The area is known for record low temperatures, up to 30 °C (54 °F) lower than the surrounding area.[2] Its primary inflows are the Steingraben, Stuhlgraben and Rennergraben streams.[1]
- ^ a b "FISCHER, K. (1987): Das Funtensee-Uvala im Steinernen Meer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Deutschland extrem Focus 2007 no 29