Walchensee

This article is about the lake. For the small town of the same name at the lake's bank, see Kochel.

"Kesselberg" redirects here. For the mountain, see Kesselberg (Haardt).

Walchensee
Walchensee Location within Bavaria
Location	Kochel, Bavaria
Coordinates	47°35′38″N 11°20′46″E
Primary inflows	Obernach
Primary outflows	Jachen Lake Walchen Power Plant
Catchment area	779.3 km2 (300.9 sq mi)
Basin countries	Germany
Max. length	6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Average depth	81.4 m (267 ft)
Max. depth	192.3 m (631 ft)
Water volume	1,324×10^6 m3 (46.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	800.8 m (2,627 ft)
Islands	Sassau
Settlements	Kochel

Walchensee viewed from Herzogstand

Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany, with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres (631 ft) and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi). The lake is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps. The entire lake, including the island of Sassau, is within the municipality of Kochel. The lake and island are owned by the Bavarian State. To the east and the south, the lake borders the municipality of Jachenau.