Simssee is a
lake
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in the
Alpine foothills
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,
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. At an elevation of 470.1 metres, its surface area is 6.5 km² making it the largest lake in the
Rosenheim district
Rosenheim is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the south of Bavaria, Germany.
Neighboring districts are, clockwise from the west, Miesbach, Munich, Ebersberg, Mühldorf, and Traunstein, with the Austrian province Tirol across the southern border.
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. The maximum depth of the lake is 22.5 m. It drains into the river
Sims
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. The retention period of the Simssee is about one and a half years and its catchment area covers 59.51 km².
It is the last remain of Lake Rosenheim, which stretched over the area at the end of the Würm glaciation.
See also
*
List of lakes in Bavaria
The list of lakes in Bavaria shows notable lakes in Bavaria, Germany, listed by their German name. In total 109 lakes.
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* Abtsdorfer See
* Aindlinger Baggersee
* Alatsee
* Alpsee
* Altmühlsee
*Ammersee
* Auensee
* Großer Arbersee
*Kleiner A ...
External links
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Lakes of Bavaria
Rosenheim (district)
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