Primary outflows The Wien Max. length 1.4 km (0.87 mi) Surface area 0.32 km (0.12 sq mi) Surface elevation 298 m Width 800 m Inflow source Wien | Max. width 0.8 km (0.50 mi) Length 1.4 km Area 32 ha Catchment area 32 ha | |
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The Wienerwaldsee (English:Vienna Forest Lake) is a shallow reservoir, located 20 kilometres west of Vienna, Austria.
Map of Wienerwaldsee, Austria
It is located just north of Austria's main motorway, the West Autobahn, between Tullnerbach and Neu-Purkersdorf. It was created over three years, 1895–1897, by damming the Wienfluss (The Wien) and letting it fill the valley behind. The area around the lake is a nature conservation area. On the northern shore, near the weir, stands the statue of Wilhelm Kress. He was an early pioneer of seaplanes and during testing one of his prototypes sank without trace after hitting debris on the surface. The long distance Westbahn (Western Railway) runs along the northern shore of the lake.
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