Leopoldsteiner See
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Leopoldsteinersee, behind it a sea wall; Looking northwest |
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| Geographical location | Eisenerz , Styria | |
| Tributaries | Seebach | |
| Drain | Seebach → Erzbach → Enns | |
| Places on the shore | no | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 34 '20 " N , 14 ° 51' 30" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 628 m above sea level A. | |
| surface | 50 ha | |
| Maximum depth | 31 m | |
The Leopoldsteiner See is a mountain lake in Styria , about four kilometers northwest of the city of Eisenerz . It is located 628 m above sea level at the foot of the sea wall in the western Hochschwab group . The lake is 1400 meters long and 370 meters wide, its deepest point is 31 m. The Seebach flows through the lake, but it is mainly fed by underground springs.
The lake takes its name from the nearby Leopoldstein Castle .
legend
Legend has it that an Aquarius was caught near this lake . To buy his release, he showed his catchers an iron ore deposit, the ore mountain , only a few kilometers away . Then he disappeared in the Aquarian Hole .
Picture gallery
Northwest view of the lake with Pfaffenstein and Erzberg in the background
Southeast view of the lake with the Great Buchstein and Tamischbach Tower in the background
