Greifensee (lake)
| Greifensee | |
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View from north | |
Map of Greifensee | |
| Location | Canton of Zürich |
| Coordinates | 47°21′N 8°41′E / 47.350°N 8.683°E |
| Lake type | eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | (Mönchaltorfer) Aa, Aabach |
| Primary outflows | Glatt |
| Catchment area | 160 square kilometers (62 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Surface area | 8.45 square kilometers (3.26 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.148 km3 (120,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 408 days |
| Surface elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Settlements | Maur, Niederuster, Fällanden, Mönchaltorf and the town Greifensee |
Greifensee (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈɡraɪfn̩ˌseː]) is a lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.