Lake Hallwil

Lake Hallwil
Hallwilersee
Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil
LocationAargau
Coordinates47°17′N 8°12′E / 47.283°N 8.200°E / 47.283; 8.200
Aabach
Aabach
128 km2 (49 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length8.4 km (5.2 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area
10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Average depth
28 m (92 ft)
Max. depth48 m (157 ft)
Water volume
0.285 km3 (231,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time3.9 years
Surface elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
SettlementsBeinwil am See, Meisterschwanden, Seengen
Location
Interactive map of Lake Hallwil

Lake Hallwil (German: Hallwilersee) is a lake largely in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, located at 47°17′N 8°12′E / 47.283°N 8.200°E / 47.283; 8.200. It is the largest lake in Aargau and lies mostly in the districts of Lenzburg and Kulm on the southern edge of the canton. The southern tip of the lake reaches into the canton of Lucerne. The main river leading to this lake is the Aabach, which is coming from the Lake Baldegg.

Its surface is approximately 10.3 km2 and its maximum depth is 48 metres. It is a popular vacation destination.

In 1938 Sir Malcolm Campbell set a world water speed record in Blue Bird K3 on the lake.

See also

  • Media related to Lake Hallwil at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Lake Hallwil" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  • Waterlevels of Lake Hallwil at Meisterschwanden
  • Profile of Lake Hallwil at schweizersee.ch