Waginger See

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Waginger See
Aerial view of Waginger See from the southeast
Waginger See is located in Bavaria
Waginger See
Waginger See
LocationAlpine foothills, Bavaria
Coordinates47°56′19″N 12°46′39″E / 47.93861°N 12.77750°E / 47.93861; 12.77750
Primary inflowsTenglinger Bach, Höllenbach, Schinderbach
Primary outflowsGötzinger Achen
Catchment area163.66 km2 (63.19 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)
Surface elevation441 m (1,447 ft)

Waginger See is a lake in the Alpine foothills, Bavaria, Germany. Geologically, it forms one single lake with the Tachinger See, with which it is connected through a narrow strait at Tettenhausen. The surface area of the Waginger See proper is 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi); combined with the Tachinger See it is 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi).[1] Its elevation is 441 m (1,447 ft) and its drainage area is 163.66 km2 (63.19 sq mi). Its primary inflows are Schinderbach, Höllenbach and Tenglinger Bach, and it is drained by the Götzinger Achen.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Waginger See", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 88