Hopfensee

Hopfensee
File:Hopfen am See 2007.jpg Frozen lake (December 2007)
Location	Bayerisch Schwaben, Bavaria
Coordinates
Primary inflows	Enzensberger-Bach, Rohrweiher-Bach, Hintere Hopfensee Ach, Kalten-Bach
Primary outflows	Hopfensee Ach
Basin countries	Germany
Max. length	2,145 m (7,037 ft)
Max. width	1.48 km (0.92 mi)
Surface area	194 ha (480 acres)
Average depth	4.6 m (15 ft)
Max. depth	10.4 m (34 ft)
Water volume	8,980,000 m3 (317,000,000 cu ft)
Shore length1	6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Surface elevation	783.8 m (2,572 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hopfensee is a lake in Bayerisch Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 783.8 m, its surface area is 194 ha.

The maximum length of the lake is 2.1 km, and its circumference is 6.8 km. It lies north of Füssen in Ostallgäu. Its maximum depth is 10 m. It was formed by the Lechtal glacier and is one of the remains of a larger Fuessener See. The Hopfensee-Ach flows out of the lake and into the Forggensee.

On the northeast shore is the resort Hopfen am See. There is a campground on the east shore. Besides swimming, which is possible as early as the end of May, boating, sailing, and wind surfing are popular activities.

The north shore has a spectacular view of the Allgäu Alps.

With Allgäu Alps in the background

With Allgäu Alps in the background

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Hopfen am See, Article
• Fuessen site with photos of the Hopfensee