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. The maximum depth of the lake is 22.5 m. It drains into the river
Sims. 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
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List of lakes in Bavaria
External links
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Lakes of Bavaria
Rosenheim (district)
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