Lake Pressegg
Glacial lake in Carinthia
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Lake Pressegg[1] (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.
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  Lake Pressegg | |
| Location | Carinthia |
| Coordinates | 46°37′34″N 13°26′29″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 |
In addition to underground springs, the lake is fed with water from the western side by a tributary. There is an outflow on the eastern shore.
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