Alatsee

Alatsee
Location Ostallgäu, Bavaria
Coordinates 47°33′39″N 10°38′22″E / 47.56083°N 10.63944°E / 47.56083; 10.63944Coordinates: 47°33′39″N 10°38′22″E / 47.56083°N 10.63944°E / 47.56083; 10.63944
Type meromictic
Primary outflows Faulenbach
Basin countries Germany
Max. length 490 m (1,610 ft)
Max. width 290 m (950 ft)
Surface area 12.00 ha (29.7 acres)
Average depth 15.3 m (50 ft)
Max. depth 32.1 m (105 ft)
Water volume 1,840,000 m3 (65,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length1 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface elevation 868.0 m (2,847.8 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Alatsee is a meromictic lake in Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 868.0 m, its surface area is 12.00 ha. This lake supposedly holds "Hitler's gold". Many divers have died or disappeared mysteriously in this lake due to the toxicity of the organisms living in this lake. These organisms create the "blood cloud " that occurs quite abundantly throughout the year.


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