Simssee | |
Pushpin Map: | Bavaria |
Location: | Alpine foothills, Bavaria |
Coords: | 47.8728°N 12.2394°W |
Inflow: | Thalkirchner Achen, Antworter Achen, Weidmoos-Graben |
Outflow: | Sims |
Basin Countries: | Germany |
Area: | 6.5km2 |
Depth: | 13.41m (44feet) |
Max-Depth: | 22m (72feet) |
Volume: | 8700000m2 |
Shore: | 14km (09miles) |
Elevation: | 470.1m (1,542.3feet) |
Islands: | 0 |
Simssee is a lake in the Alpine foothills of Bavaria, Germany. Its has an elevation of 470.1 metres and a surface area of 6.5 km2, making it the largest lake in the Rosenheim district. The maximum depth of the lake is 22.5 m. It drains into the river Sims. The retention period of the Simssee is about one and a half years and its catchment area covers 59.51 km2. It is the last remain of Lake Rosenheim, which stretched over the area at the end of the Würm glaciation. The lake is a popular recreational spot for local visitors.
The lake is part of the following municipalities: