Lake Sempach

Lake Sempach
Sempachersee
Location Canton of Lucerne
Coordinates 47°8.6667′N 8°9.1′E / 47.1444450°N 8.1517°E / 47.1444450; 8.1517Coordinates: 47°8.6667′N 8°9.1′E / 47.1444450°N 8.1517°E / 47.1444450; 8.1517
Primary inflows Grosse Aa, Kleine Aa, Lippenrütibach, Röllbach, Greuelbach, Rotbach
Primary outflows Suhre
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 14.5 km²
Average depth 44 m
Max. depth 87 m
Water volume 0.66 km³
Residence time 16.9 years
Surface elevation 503.77 m
Islands Gamma Insel
Settlements Sursee, Sempach

Lake Sempach (German: Sempachersee) is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 14.5 km² and its maximum depth is 87 m.

A 50 metre-large island named Gamma Insel is located east of Sursee.

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