Zeller See (Lake Constance) Explained

Zeller See
Location:Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates:47.7203°N 8.9828°W
Pushpin Map:Germany
Part Of:Untersee (Lake Constance)
Inflow:Radolfzeller Aach
Outflow:Rheinsee
Islands:Liebesinsel
Cities:Radolfzell
Elevation:395.3m (1,296.9feet)
Area:11km2
Length:5.4km (03.4miles)
Width:2.35km (01.46miles)

The Zeller See (Standard German of Germany; Swiss Standard German: Zellersee; could be translated as "Lake of Radolfzell") is part of the Lower Lake, the lower part of Lake Constance. It lies in the bay of Radolfzell, and between the peninsula of Mettnau to the north and the peninsula of Höri to the south. To the west it is bounded by the ried of the Radolfzeller Aach.[1]

The Zeller See has a maximum depth of 22 metres.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bodensee-geodatenpool.net/Bodensee/images/Publikationen/Karte%201%20-%20Teilseen%20und%20Theinm%C3%BCndung.pdf Bodensee: Teilseen und Rheinmündung
  2. http://www.igkb.org/fileadmin/user_upload/dokumente/publikationen/gruene_berichte/40_gb40_gesamtbericht.pdf#page=43 ikgb Internationale Gewässerschutzkommission für den Bodensee: Limnologischer Zustand des Bodensees, Report No. 40