Attersee, Weißenbach

Austria Lake 1 - Excellent

The Attersee at Weißenbach is Austria's largest inland lake with a surface area exceeding 46 km² and depths reaching nearly 170 m. The lake exhibits extremely low nutrient loading and exceptional water clarity with visibility depths up to 20 m, making it the clearest lake in Upper Austria. The water displays a characteristic turquoise colour resulting from biological limestone precipitation in the open water caused by plankton algae metabolism.

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Water

The Attersee is a lake with a surface area of over 46 km², maximum depth of nearly 170 m, and mean depth information provided in the profile. Water visibility reaches up to 20 m.

Location

The bathing area is located at Weißenbach on the Attersee. The responsible authority is the Bezirkshauptmannschaft Vöcklabruck, located at Sportplatzstraße 1-3, 4840 Vöcklabruck.

Water Quality

The lake exhibits extremely low nutrient loading. Microbiological bathing water quality data for the past 5 years is documented in the profile, along with assessment of pollution sources and their potential effects on water quality.