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Lake Zurich is formed by the river Linth, which rises in the glaciers of the Glarus Alps and was diverted by the Escher canal (completed in 1811) into Lake Walen from where its waters are carried to the east end of Lake Zurich by means of the Linth canal (completed in 1816).
- 49 metres (161 feet)
- 88.66 square kilometres (34.23 square miles)
- 136 metres (446 feet)
- 3.9 km³ (0.94 cu mi)
Sep 21, 2023 · The Largest Lake in Switzerland. One of the most fascinating facts about the Lake of Zurich is that it holds the title of being the largest lake in Switzerland. With an area spanning over 88 square kilometers, this expansive water body is a sight to behold.
May 14, 2013 · Lake Zurich was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1896, according to the Ela Area Historical Society. Most of its growth came after the 1960s -- the village's population more than quadrupled...
Sep 25, 2023 · Did you know that Lake Zürich was formed during the last ice age? It owes its existence to the massive glaciers that once covered the region. As the glaciers receded, they left behind a deep basin that filled with water, giving birth to Lake Zürich as we know it today.
Cedar Lake was created in the 1830s by beavers who dammed an outflow stream from a lowland area. Seth Paine, believing that people could achieve happiness through communal living, settled land east of the lake in 1836. He dreamed of organizing a commune as described by the French philosopher Charles Fourier.
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Lake Zurich. The bent, almost banana-shaped Lake Zurich is framed on the southern side by the Albis and Zimmerberg hills and on the north by the Pfannenstiel chain of hills. The lake is bordered by the cantons of Zurich, St.Gallen and Schwyz. At the western end lies Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city.
Lake Zurich stretches south-east of Zurich across the cantons of Zurich, St. Gallen and Schwyz. Its main tributary is the Linth, which originates in the Tödi massif in the Glarus Alps and flows through the canton of Glarus and Lake Walen before finally flowing into Lake Zurich as the Linth Canal near Schmerikon.
