Altmühlsee

Altmühlsee
Lake Altmühl
Aerial image of Altmühlsee (view from the southeast)
Altmühlsee
Lake Altmühl
LocationMiddle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Coordinates49°07′59″N 10°43′29″E / 49.13306°N 10.72472°E / 49.13306; 10.72472
TypeReservoir
Part ofFranconian Lake District
Primary inflowsAltmühlzuleiter (Altmühl), Nesselbach
Primary outflowsAltmühlüberleiter
Basin countriesGermany
Built1974 (start)
First flooded1985
Max. length4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Average depth2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume13,800,000 m3 (490,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation415 m (1,362 ft)
SettlementsGunzenhausen, Muhr am See

The Altmühlsee (English: Lake Altmühl) is a reservoir in Germany. It is located in the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, approximately 44 km (27 mi) southwest of Nueremberg in the Bavarian region of Middle Franconia. It is part of the Franconian Lake District.