Magdalensee

Magdalensee
Magdalenensee near Villach
Geographical location	east of Villach , Carinthia , Austria
Tributaries	no
Drain	Seebach → Drau
Places on the shore	St. Magdalen
Data
Coordinates	46 ° 37 '3 "  N , 13 ° 53' 34"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 37 '3 "  N , 13 ° 53' 34"  E
Altitude above sea level	486  m above sea level A.
surface	14.105 hectares
length	510 m
width	400 m
volume	483,041 m³
scope	1.5 km
Maximum depth	5.2 m
Middle deep	3.4 m
Catchment area	60 ha
particularities	Groundwater lake

The Magdalensee is a 14-hectare lake in Carinthia , which is located in the municipality of the city of Villach . The lake is located in a shallow basin southwest of a gravel terrace. Its theoretical water renewal time is 3.6 months. Since it is only fed by groundwater, its catchment area is only 0.6 km².

The Villach district of St. Magdalen is located on the shores of the lake.

Animals in the Magdalensee

The following 12 fish species can be found in Lake Magdalena:

• Aitel ( Leuciscus cephalus )
• Amur carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella )
• Perch ( Perca fluviatilis )
• Bream ( Abramis brama )
• Northern pike ( Esox lucius )
• Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio )
• Arbor ( alburnus alburnus )
• Roach ( Rutilus rutilus )
• Rudd ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus )
• Tench ( Tinca tinca )
• Catfish ( Silurus glanis )

The eels and pikeperch, which originally also lived in the Magdalensee, are no longer found.

See also

• Carinthian lakes

Web links

• Magdalensee (Carinthian Institute for Lake Research)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Magdalensee (Carinthian Institute for Lake Research)