Edersee

The Edersee is an 11.8 km² reservoir in Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany with 199.3 million m³ of storage space. It has the 2nd largest area (behind the Forggensee), and the 3rd largest volume (behind the Bleilochstausee and Rurstausee), of all reservoirs in Germany. It is located on the Fulda Tributary of Eder behind the 48m high Edersee Dam.

The Edersee with low water level
Edersee
An aerial view of the Edersee
LocationWest Hesse Depression, Hesse
Coordinates51.19337°N 9.037851°E / 51.19337; 9.037851
Catchment area1,443 km2 (557 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length28.5 km (17.7 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Max. depth41.7 m (137 ft)
Water volume199,300,000 m3 (7.04×109 cu ft)
Surface elevation244.97 m (803.7 ft)
SettlementsWaldeck

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