- Greifensee
Infobox_lake
lake_name = Greifensee
image_lake = GreifenseeHigh.jpg
caption_lake = View from the surrounding hills
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
coords = coord|47|21|N|8|41|E|type:waterbody_region:CH-ZH|display=inline,title
location =Canton of Zurich
type =eutrophic
inflow = Aa, Aabach
outflow = Glatt
catchment = 160 km²
basin_countries = Switzerland
length = 6 km
width = 1.6 km
area = 8.45 km²
depth = 18 m
max-depth = 32 m
volume = 0.148 km³
residence_time = 408 days
shore =
elevation = 435 m
islands =
cities = Maur, Niederuster,Fällanden ,Mönchaltorf and the town GreifenseeGreifensee (or "Lake Greifen") is a small
lake inSwitzerland , 11 km to the northeast ofLake Zurich and the city ofZurich . As the second largest lake in theCanton of Zurich (Lake Zurich being the largest), it is about 6 km long and 1.6 km at the widest point, with a maximum depth of 32 m. The Aabach is the main supplying river. A ship connects small towns along the edge of the lake, Maur, Niederuster,Fällanden ,Mönchaltorf and the town Greifensee. It is the scene of the [http://www.greifenseelauf.ch Greifensee-Lauf] , a semi-marathon around the lake held every year.External links
* [http://www.sgg-greifensee.ch Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft Greifensee] de icon Boat schedules
*HDS|8650|Greifensee (lake)
* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2082.htm Waterlevels of Greifensee] at Greifensee
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