Lake Hallwil

Lake Hallwil Hallwilersee
Location	Aargau
Coordinates	47°17′N 8°12′E / 47.283°N 8.200°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 8°12′E / 47.283°N 8.200°E
Primary inflows	Aabach
Primary outflows	Aabach
Catchment area	128 km²
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	8.4 km
Max. width	1.5 km
Surface area	10.3 km²
Average depth	28 m
Max. depth	48 m
Water volume	0.285 km³
Residence time	3.9 years
Surface elevation	449 m
Settlements	Beinwil am See, Meisterschwanden, Seengen

Lake Hallwil (German: Hallwilersee) is a lake largely in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, located at 47°17′N 8°12′E / 47.283°N 8.200°E. It is the largest lake in Aargau and lies mostly in the districts of Lenzburg and Kulm on the southern edge of the canton. The southern tip of the lake reaches into the canton of Lucerne.

Lake Hallwil in the canton of Aargau

Its surface is approximately 10.3 km² and its maximum depth is 48 metres. It is a popular vacation destination.

In 1938 Sir Malcolm Campbell set a world water speed record in Blue Bird K3 on the lake.

External links

Media related to Lake Hallwil at Wikimedia Commons

• Lake Hallwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Waterlevels of Lake Hallwil at Meisterschwanden