Lake Lauerz

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Lake Lauerz
Lauerzersee
Lake Lauerz  Lauerzersee - With Lauerz, Rigi in the back
With Lauerz, Rigi in the back
Location Canton of Schwyz
Coordinates 47°2′1″N, 8°36′12″ECoordinates: 47°2′1″N, 8°36′12″E
Primary inflows Steiner Aa, Chapfbach
Primary outflows Seeweren
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 3.0664 km²
Average depth 7.6 m
Max. depth 13 m
Water volume 23.4 mio m³
Residence time (of lake water) 0.3378 years
Surface elevation 447 m
Islands Insel Schwanau, Roggenburg (islets)
Settlements Lauerz

Lake Lauerz (German: Lauerzersee, old spelling: Lowerzer See) is a lake in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Its area is about 3 km² and its maximum depth is 13 m. There are two small islands in the lake (the Schwanau and the Roggenburg).

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