Kochelsee

Infobox lake
lake_name = Kochelsee
image_lake = 20061229-Kochelsee vom Herzogstand MQ.jpg
caption_lake = From Herzogstand (December 2006)
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Upper Bavaria
coords = coord|47|38|46|N|11|20|14|E|scale:20000_region:DE-BY_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = glacial lake
inflow = Isar, Loisach
outflow = Loisach
catchment =
basin_countries = Germany
length =
width =
area = convert|6|km2|mi2|abbr=on
depth =
max-depth = convert|66|m|ft|abbr=on
volume =
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shore = convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on
elevation = convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on
islands =
cities = Kochel am See
Schlehdorf
frozen =

Kochelsee or Lake Kochel is located convert|70|km|mi south of Munich on the edge of the Bavarian Alps. The western third of the lake lies within the borders of the town of Schlehdorf, while the rest belongs to Kochel am See. The southern edge of the lake lies up against the mountains and the northern shore is bordered by bog lands. The history of the settlement of Kochel (previously "Quochcalun") begins with "Birg bei Altjoch", a rock extrusion on the shore of the lake. The name Kochel is derived from the Latin "cocula" meaning head or cone.

The Loisach flows into the lake at Schlehdorf and flows out at Kochel am See. A similar amount of water flows in to the lake from the Isar through the Lake Walchen Power Plant.

Origin

The lake was created during the last glacial period of the current ice age by the Loisach-Isar glacier. The bottom of the glacier scraped out the lakebed. The basin then filled with water at the end of the glacial period. The northern end of the lake silted up forming bogs.

ettlements

The following settlements border the lake:
* Kochel am See
* Raut (part of Schlehdorf)
* Schlehdorf
* Altjoch (part of Kochel am See)

All are part of the district Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.

ee also

List of lakes in Bavaria

References

*de|Kochelsee