Almsee, English sometimes Lake Alm,[3][4] is a lake in Upper Austria's part of the Salzkammergut in the Almtal valley, 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the village of Grünau im Almtal.[1] The lake lies in the northern portion of the Totes Gebirge mountains and is about 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) by 700 meters (2,300 ft) wide.[2]
| Almsee | |
|---|---|
 Vier from Ameisstein | |
  Almsee | |
| Location | Grünau im Almtal |
| Coordinates | 47°45′N 13°57.5′E / 47.750°N 13.9583°E[1] |
| Lake type | Oligotrophic |
| Primary outflows | Alm[1] |
| Catchment area | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Austria |
| Designation | Nature reserve |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 700 m (2,300 ft)[2] |
| Surface area | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 2,100,000 m3 (1,700 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Residence time | 10 days[1] |
| Surface elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft)[1] |
| References | [1][2] |
The lake drains through the Alm River.[2] Since 1965, the area around the Almsee is under nature conservation. Konrad Lorenz made important observations of the greylag goose at the lake.
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