The Staffelsee is a lake in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district of Bavaria, Germany. The settlements of Murnau, Seehausen and Uffing lie on its shores. Within its 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) area lie seven islands, the largest and only inhabited of which is Wörth. Wörth was the site of Staffelsee abbey [de], a Carolingian monastery founded in the 8th century and dissolved in the 11th century.

Staffelsee
Staffelsee from the southeast
Staffelsee is located in Bavaria
Staffelsee
Staffelsee
LocationMurnau am Staffelsee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Coordinates47°41′20″N 11°09′47″E / 47.689°N 11.163°E / 47.689; 11.163
Primary inflowsRiver Ach
Primary outflowsRiver Ach
Catchment area80.66 km2 (31.14 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length9.575 kilometres (5.950 mi)[1]
Max. width6.838 kilometres (4.249 mi)[1]
Surface area7.66 square kilometres (2.96 sq mi)[1]
Average depth9.8 metres (32 ft)[1]
Max. depth39.4 metres (129 ft)[1]
Water volume74.88×10^6 m3 (60,710 acre⋅ft)[1]
Shore length119.31 kilometres (12.00 mi)[1]
Surface elevation649 metres (2,129 ft)[2]
Islands7[3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Boat trips aboard the MS Seehausen (built 2009) connect the landing stages of Seehausen, Uffing and Achele (Murnau) between April and October.[3] The surface of the lake is, on average, 649 metres (2,129 ft) above sea level,[2] and at its deepest it is around 40 metres (130 ft) deep.[1]

The main inflow and outflow of the lake is the River Ach, which enters from the west and departs to the north.[2]

The northeastern part of the lake is known as Untersee, the southeastern part as Stegsee and the southwestern part as Obersee (see map below).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands: Teil 11 Bayern" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c BY 7: Ammergebirge Ost, Pürschling. Hörnle (Map). 1:25000. Alpenvereinskarte Bayerische Alpen. Deutscher Alpenverein. 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Schiffart auf dem Staffelsee". Retrieved 22 October 2012.