Walchensee

Walchensee
Walchensee is located in Bavaria
Walchensee
Walchensee
LocationKochel, Bavaria
Coordinates47°35′38″N 11°20′46″E / 47.59389°N 11.34611°E / 47.59389; 11.34611
Primary inflowsObernach
Primary outflowsJachen
Lake Walchen Power Plant
Catchment area779.3 km2 (300.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Average depth81.4 m (267 ft)
Max. depth192.3 m (631 ft)
Water volume1,324×10^6 m3 (46.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation800.8 m (2,627 ft)
IslandsSassau
SettlementsKochel
Walchensee viewed from Herzogstand

Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany, with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres (631 ft) and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi). The lake is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps. The entire lake, including the island of Sassau, is within the municipality of Kochel. The lake and island are owned by the Bavarian State. To the east and the south, the lake borders the municipality of Jachenau.