Silbersee (Carinthia)

Silbersee

Location	Carinthia
Coordinates	46°36′33″N 13°54′23″E / 46.60917°N 13.90639°E / 46.60917; 13.90639Coordinates: 46°36′33″N 13°54′23″E / 46.60917°N 13.90639°E / 46.60917; 13.90639
Basin countries	Austria

Surface area	8.4 ha (21 acres)
Max. depth	7 m (23 ft)
Surface elevation	492 m (1,614 ft)

Settlements	Sankt Ulrich

Silbersee is a small lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

It is located near the village of Sankt Ulrich east of the Villach city centre, close to the Drava River. Its surface covers an area of 8.4 ha, its maximum depth is 7 m.

The artificial lake arose in the early 1970s during the construction of the nearby Süd Autobahn. Owned by the Villach city administration, it is today part of a publicly accessible recreation area and a popular destination for bathers as well as for ice-skaters in winter. In 1991 the lake was the site of the world water skiing championship.

External links

Information from the Carinthian Institute of Limnology

Lakes of Carinthia

Main lakes	Faaker See Keutschacher See Klopeiner See Millstätter See Ossiacher See Weissensee Wörthersee

Secondary lakes	Afritzer See Aichwaldsee Baßgeigensee Brennsee Dietrichsteiner See Dösener See Egelsee Falkertsee Farchtensee Ferlacher Badesee Flatschacher See Flattnitzer See Forstsee Goggausee Gösselsdorfer See Hafnersee Haidensee Hörzendorfer See Jeserzer See Kleinsee Kraiger See Längsee Magdalensee Maltschacher See Moosburger Mitterteich Penkensee Pressegger See Rauschelesee Silbersee Sonnegger See Stappitzer See Turnersee Turracher See Urbansee Vassacher See Zmulner See

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