Lake Moels Explained

Lake Moels
Location:Tyrol, Austria
Coords:47.1733°N 11.6097°W
Pushpin Map:Austria Tyrol
Outflow:Mölsbach
Basin Countries:Austria
Length:c. 200m (700feet)[1]
Width:c. 55m (180feet)
Area:3.460NaN0
Elevation:22400NaN0

Lake Moels (German: Mölssee) is a lake of Tyrol, Austria.

It can be found at the upper part of the Wattental valley at a height of 2,240 metres.[1] With an area of, it is one of the larger lakes in the area.[1] The lake can be reached by following the road German: Wattentalstraße beginning in Wattens. Then above the Moels Alp the lake may be gained by walking up a pretty steep trail heading for the Moels col (German: Mölser Scharte). The mountain lake lies within a military training area, so it can be only visited at certain particular times.

Water temperature:

Water quality

The crystal-clear, clean, mountain lake water has a very high drinking water quality and is a habitat for fish such as carp and trout.[1] The lake is very cold and, even in midsummer, temperatures of are rarely reached.

Inflow and outflow

The Mölsbach is the natural outflow and drains the lake.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tyrol.tl/en/highlights/nature-and-landscape/lakes/lake-moelssee/ Lake Mölssee