Lake Sempach
47°8.6667′N 8°9.1′E / 47.1444450°N 8.1517°E / 47.1444450; 8.1517Primary inflows Gross Aa, Chli Aa (Sempachersee), Meierhofbach, Wilibach, Dorfbach (Sempachersee), Brandbach, Röllbach (Sempachersee), Lipperütibach, and some unnamed Primary outflows Suhre Basin countries Switzerland Surface area 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) Average depth 44 m (144 ft) Max. depth 87 m (285 ft) Water volume 0.66 km3 (540,000 acre⋅ft) Residence time 16.9 years Surface elevation 503.77 m (1,652.8 ft) Islands Gamma Insel Settlements Sursee, Sempach Major lakes Lists
Lake Sempach (German: Sempachersee) is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 87 m (285 ft).
A 50-metre-large (160 ft) island named Gamma Insel is located east of Sursee.
In the 17th century the lake counted with five ferries, that brought goods to the weekly market in Sursee.[1]
Many inhabitants of local areas swim, boat, paddle, and fish in Lake Sempach, due to its ease of accessibility.
References
- ^ Waldis, Alfred (2002). Es begann am Gotthard. Lucerne: Maihof Verlag. p. 48. ISBN 3-95220335-1.
External links
- Media related to Lake Sempach at Wikimedia Commons
- Sempachersee Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- http://www.sempachersee.ch (in German) Information about the municipalities on the lake
- Waterlevels Lake Sempach at Sempach
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