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The lake drains its water into the Reuss in Lucerne from its arm called Luzernersee (which literally translates as Lake of Lucerne). The entire lake has a total area of 114 km 2 (44 sq mi) at an elevation of 434 m (1,424 ft) a.s.l., and a maximum depth of 214 m (702 ft). Its volume is 11.8 km 3. Much of the shoreline rises steeply into ...
Brunnen (foreground), Fronalpstock (right) and Mythen (left) Brunnen and Lake Lucerne (2010) Brunnen is a resort on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland , part of the municipality Ingenbohl ( Canton of Schwyz ), at 46°59′44″N 8°36′17″E / 46.99556°N 8.60472°E / 46.99556; 8.
[Nb 1] Lakes, large and small, can be found in almost all cantons and provide an important source of water, leisure opportunities, as well as suitable habitat for fish-eating birds. The two most extensive, Lake Geneva and Lake Constance , are amongst the largest in Europe and mark the border of the Swiss Plateau , along with the Alps and the ...
Name Image Location Type Date Notes Appenzell Castle: Appenzell: Manor house: 1563: Original owner Antoni Löw executed 1584. 1584-1682 used as Franciscan monastery. Today known as "Doctor's House" and privately owned.
The Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees or Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (commonly abbreviated to SGV) is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Lucerne. The company is based in the city of Lucerne , and its origins can be traced back to 1836.
The Reuss leaves Lake Lucerne some 30 km to the north-west, at the city of Lucerne. Notable bridges in Lucerne are the Kapellbrücke, first built 1333, rebuilt 1993 and Spreuerbrücke, built 1408. A needle dam just upstream from the Spreuerbrücke) maintains the water level. It receives the Kleine Emme from Entlebuch at Emmen (432 m).
The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland.Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, [1] the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in ...
Pipe Lake drains into Lake Lucerne, which has an overall watershed area of 409 acres (166 ha). Both lakes enjoy high water quality. Measurements have been taken consistently since 1996, and indicate that they are oligotrophic. [2] [3] Neither lake has any public access, as they are completely surrounded by private property. [4]