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Niedersonthofener See

Coordinates: 47°38′5.91″N 10°15′53.41″E / 47.6349750°N 10.2648361°E / 47.6349750; 10.2648361
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Niedersonthofener See
Niedersonthofener See is located in Bavaria
Niedersonthofener See
Niedersonthofener See
LocationOberallgäu, Bavaria
Coordinates47°38′5.91″N 10°15′53.41″E / 47.6349750°N 10.2648361°E / 47.6349750; 10.2648361
Primary inflowsDorfbach, Schrattenbach, Hasenhohbach, Seebach
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width550 m (1,800 ft)
Surface area135.30 ha (334.3 acres)
Average depth10 m (33 ft)
Max. depth21.3 m (70 ft)
Water volume13,500,000 m3 (480,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation703.30 m (2,307.4 ft)

Niedersonthofener See is a lake in Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 703,30 m, its surface area is 135.30 ha. The lake is known for having a shape that is strikingly similar to that of a whale.

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  • Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Niedersonthofener See", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 52 [dead link]