Maltschacher See

Maltschacher See
Coordinates	46°42′12″N 14°08′33″E / 46.70333°N 14.14250°E / 46.70333; 14.14250Coordinates: 46°42′12″N 14°08′33″E / 46.70333°N 14.14250°E / 46.70333; 14.14250
Basin countries	Austria
Surface area	12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	6.7 m (22 ft)[1]
Surface elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)[1]
Settlements	Feldkirchen in Kärnten

Maltschacher See is a lake in Carinthia, Austria, 5 kilometers south-east of Feldkirchen in Kärnten. A swamp is located on the western side of the lake. The outflow from the lake feeds the Strußnigteich, a breeding ground where carps are grown, four kilometers southeast of the Maltschacher See.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The lake originally had a dense belt of reeds and aquatic plants. In 1975 the grass carp was introduced in the lake which destroyed both plants and reed belts. Since 1991, the grass carp is no longer observed. Fifteen fish species are presently living in the lake. The main species found are perch, bream, bleak, carp, tench and perch.^[1]

Tourism

At the shore of the Maltschacher See is a campsite, a bungalow park and restaurants. In the vicinity are another campground and several guesthouses.

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  Maltschacher See uit het oosten
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  Maltschacher See, Gasthof

References

External links

• Kärntner Institut für Seenforschung

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