Lake Sempach

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Lake Sempach
Sempachersee
Lake Sempach  Sempachersee - view towards Mount Pilatus
view towards Mount Pilatus
Location Canton of Lucerne
Coordinates 47°8.6667′N 8°9.1′ECoordinates: 47°8.6667′N 8°9.1′E
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 (of lake water) 16.9 years
Surface elevation 503.77 m
Islands Inseli im Sempachersee (islet)
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.

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