Lake Zug

Lake Zug
Zugersee (German)
Lake Zug is located in Canton of Zug
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
Lake Zug is located in Canton of Lucerne
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
Lake Zug is located in Canton of Schwyz
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
Lake Zug is located in Switzerland
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
Lake Zug is located in Alps
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
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LocationCentral Switzerland
Coordinates47°7′N 8°29′E / 47.117°N 8.483°E / 47.117; 8.483
Primary inflowsLorze
Primary outflowsLorze
Catchment area204 km2 (79 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length13.8 km (8.6 mi)
Max. width4.7 km (2.9 mi)
Surface area38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi)
Average depth83.2 m (273 ft)
Max. depth197 m (646 ft)
Water volume3.2 km3 (0.77 cu mi)
Residence time14.7 years
Surface elevation417 m (1,368 ft)
Sections/sub-basinsObersee, Untersee
SettlementsZug, Arth, Buonas, Cham, Immensee, Oberwil, Risch, Walchwil, Meierskappel
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Lake Zug (German: Zugersee) is a lake in Central Switzerland, situated between Lake Lucerne and Lake Zurich. It stretches for 14 km (8.7 mi) between Arth and the Cham-Zug bay. The Lorze as the main feeder river empties its waters into the lake at its northern extremity, but 1 km (0.6 mi) further west issues from the lake to pursue its course towards the Reuss. Due to this poor feeding, Environmental protection is very important as the lake would suffer long term damage if polluted as the second of the rivers, Rigiaa, feeds only a marginal amount into the lake at its southern end. Already a great part of the fauna in the deep parts of the lake has been lost.