Schluchsee
The Schluchsee is a reservoir in Schluchsee municipality near St. Blasien in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. It lies south-east of the Titisee and is the largest lake in the Black Forest. At approximately 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level, it is the highest sailing area in Germany. The Schluchsee is a paradise for lovers of all kinds of open water and paddle sports. A natural ice rink forms here in winter, with an extensive network of cross-country ski trails around the lake; there is even a ski lift in Fischbach ski resort.
Since the 1960s, the lake has formed part of the Schluchseewerk hydropower complex in which a number of reservoirs are linked by pumping stations. In addition to the natural flow of water, the Schluchsee is replenished with water from the Rhine via a cascade of hydropower plants.

The Schluchsee was originally a glacial lake, part of the Feldberg glacier, and its surface was around 30 metres lower than that of today's reservoir, which was created by the impounding of the River Schwarza. From north-west to south-east, the lake is 7.3 km long and 1.4 km wide and reaches a maximum depth of 61 m.



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Schluchsee
The Schluchsee is a reservoir in Schluchsee municipality near St. Blasien in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. It lies south-east of the Titisee and is the largest lake in the Black Forest. At approximately 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level, it is the highest sailing area in Germany. The Schluchsee is a paradise for lovers of all kinds of open water and paddle sports. A natural ice rink forms here in winter, with an extensive network of cross-country ski trails around the lake; there is even a ski lift in Fischbach ski resort.
Since the 1960s, the lake has formed part of the Schluchseewerk hydropower complex in which a number of reservoirs are linked by pumping stations. In addition to the natural flow of water, the Schluchsee is replenished with water from the Rhine via a cascade of hydropower plants.

The Schluchsee was originally a glacial lake, part of the Feldberg glacier, and its surface was around 30 metres lower than that of today's reservoir, which was created by the impounding of the River Schwarza. From north-west to south-east, the lake is 7.3 km long and 1.4 km wide and reaches a maximum depth of 61 m.



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Schluchsee
The Schluchsee is a reservoir in Schluchsee municipality near St. Blasien in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. It lies south-east of the Titisee and is the largest lake in the Black Forest. At approximately 930 metres (3,050 ft) above sea level, it is the highest sailing area in Germany. The Schluchsee is a paradise for lovers of all kinds of open water and paddle sports. A natural ice rink forms here in winter, with an extensive network of cross-country ski trails around the lake; there is even a ski lift in Fischbach ski resort.
Since the 1960s, the lake has formed part of the Schluchseewerk hydropower complex in which a number of reservoirs are linked by pumping stations. In addition to the natural flow of water, the Schluchsee is replenished with water from the Rhine via a cascade of hydropower plants.

The Schluchsee was originally a glacial lake, part of the Feldberg glacier, and its surface was around 30 metres lower than that of today's reservoir, which was created by the impounding of the River Schwarza. From north-west to south-east, the lake is 7.3 km long and 1.4 km wide and reaches a maximum depth of 61 m.



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