Lake Pressegg | |
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Location | Carinthia |
Coordinates | 46°37′34″N 13°26′29″E / 46.62611°N 13.44139°ECoordinates: 46°37′34″N 13°26′29″E / 46.62611°N 13.44139°E |
Type | glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Vellacher Bach |
Primary outflows | Pressegger–Seebach to Gail river |
Catchment area | 28.74 km2 (11.10 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Austria |
Surface area | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
Max. depth | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
Water volume | 1,878,027 m3 (1,522.541 acre·ft) |
Residence time | 0.05 years |
Surface elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
Settlements | Hermagor |
Lake Pressegg (German: Pressegger See, Slovene: Preseško jezero) is a lake in Carinthia, Austria. It is located in a glacial valley within the Gailtal Alps, a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps, east of Hermagor. With an average depth of 3.4 m (11 ft), the water body of the semi-circular lake is relatively flat. It is characterized by extended reed beds, while there are also bathing beaches on the northern and southern shore busy in summer.