Ahornsee

Ahornsee
Ahornsee
Location of the lake in Austria.
Location of the lake in Austria.
Ahornsee
Location within Austria
LocationUpper Austria
Coordinates47°28′00″N 13°46′57″E / 47.4668°N 13.7825°E / 47.4668; 13.7825
underground
underground

Ahornsee is an oligotrophic lake in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria. It is 1482 meters above sea level and approximately 7 meters deep. Aquatic plants include Ranunculus confervoides, Chara contraria and Potamogeton natans. The western shore has amenities for hikers, including a hut and fire pits.

References

  1. ↑ Drozdowski, Irene; Mrkvicka, Alexander C.; Mrkvicka, Georg F. (2015-12-21). "Die Wasserpflanzenflora stehender Gewässer des steirischen Salzkammergutes (Österreich) sowie Anmerkungen zum Vorkommen von Großmuscheln, Krebsen und Amphibien" (PDF). Biodiversität und Naturschutz in Ostösterreich – BCBEA (in German). 1/2: 233–251. Retrieved 2025-11-07 – via ZOBODAT.