Simssee
47°52′22″N 12°14′22″E / 47.87278°N 12.23944°E / 47.87278; 12.23944Primary inflows Thalkirchner Achen, Antworter Achen, Weidmoos-Graben Primary outflows Sims Basin countries Germany Surface area 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) Average depth 13.41 m (44.0 ft) Max. depth 22 m (72 ft) Water volume 8,700,000 m3 (310,000,000 cu ft) Shore length1 14 km (8.7 mi) Surface elevation 470.1 m (1,542 ft) Islands 0 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Lake in Bavaria
Simssee is a lake in the Alpine foothills of Bavaria, Germany. Its has an elevation of 470.1 metres and a surface area of 6.5 km2, making it the largest lake in the Rosenheim district. The maximum depth of the lake is 22.5 m. It drains into the river Sims. The retention period of the Simssee is about one and a half years and its catchment area covers 59.51 km2. It is the last remain of Lake Rosenheim, which stretched over the area at the end of the Würm glaciation. The lake is a popular recreational spot for local visitors.
The lake is part of the following municipalities:
- Bad Endorf
- Stephanskirchen
- Riedering
- Prutting
- Söchtenau
See also
External links
- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Pilsensee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 67
- "Simssee - Daten und Fakten". Seen.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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