Afritzer See Explained

Afritzer See
Other Name:Lake Afritz
Location:Carinthia
Pushpin Map:Austria
Coords:46.75°N 59°W
Type:glacial lake
Outflow:Afritzer Bach to Drava
Catchment:8.67km2
Basin Countries:Austria
Length:1.5km (00.9miles)
Width:0.38km (00.24miles)
Area:49ha
Depth:14.2m (46.6feet)
Max-Depth:22.5m (73.8feet)
Volume:6925741m2
Residence Time:1.7 years
Elevation:752m (2,467feet)
Cities:Afritz, Feld am See

Afritzer See is a lake of Carinthia, Austria.

Geography

The lake is situated in the Gegendtal Valley, running from east to west through the Nock Mountains range of the Gurktal Alps. Though the named after the settlement of Afritz on the eastern shore, the water is located within the municipal area of neighbouring Feld am See. A drainage divide separates it from the neighbouring Brennsee lake. Several brooks flow into Afritzer See, it empties via Afritzer Bach into the Drava river near Villach.

It is a popular bathing lake in summer, two public lidos and a camping site are located on the southern shore.

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