Largest lakes & reservoirs in Austria by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within Austria > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 12 articles we have published for Austria lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name  |
Water vol. in ac-ft |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Constance (Austria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thurgau, Vorarlberg) |
44,589,225 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake of Constance, Lake Bodensee) Lake Constance is a 132,448-acre lake situated in the northern foothills of the Alps between Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The third-largest lake… |
| Attersee (Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Upper Austria) |
3,198,264 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Attersee, Kammersee, Lake Kammersee) For centuries the beauty of Austria’s Attersee (see = lake) has been an inspiration to musicians, artists, poets, and authors. Nestled in the foothill… |
| Lake Wolfgang (Austria, Salzburg) |
540,802 ac-ft | (Also known as Wolfgangsee Lake) One of the best loved and most popular of vacation lakes in Austria’s Lake District is Lake Wolfgang. Called Wolfgangsee by the locals, the 3200-acre… |
| Hallstatter See (Austria, Upper Austria) |
451,567 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Hallstatter, Lake Hallstatt, Hallstattersee) Lake Hallstatter (Hallstatter See or Hallstattersee in German) is one of the best known lakes in Austria’s Salzkammergut resort area. A popular lake f… |
| Achensee (Austria, Tyrol) |
389,953 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Achensee, Lake Achen, Tyrolean Fjord) Often called the Tyrolean Fjord, Achensee is the largest lake in Austria’s western Tyrol province. Lake Achensee lies 30 miles northeast of Innsbruck… |
| Grundlsee (Austria, Styria) |
137,821 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Grundlsee, Lake Grundl, Grundl, Styrian Sea, das Steirische Meer) Grundlsee (see = lake) is one of a small cluster of lakes surrounding the peaceful Austrian community of Bad Aussee. Located in upper Styria Province… |
| Fuschlsee (Austria, Salzburg) |
80,666 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Fuschlsee, Lake Fuschl, Fuschl) Fuschlsee (see=lake) is one of a small chain of lakes found in Austria’s Salzkammergut Lake District. This small but popular holiday destination is a… |
| Mattsee (Austria, Salzburg) |
49,778 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Mattsee, Lake Matt, Matt, Niedertrumer) Mattsee (see=lake) is one of four picturesque lakes forming the Salzburg Lake District. Located only 12 miles north of the city of Salzburg, Lake Matt… |
| Faaker See (Austria, Carinthia) |
28,570 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Faak, Faak, Faakersee, Faaker Lake, Baska jezero) Lake Faaker is a beautiful alpine lake found in Austria’s southern state of Carinthia (Karnten). Tucked against the steep northern slopes of the Karaw… |
| Maltschacher See (Austria, Carinthia) |
436 ac-ft | (Also known as Maltschachersee, Maltschacher Lake, Lake Maltschacher, Lake Maltschach) Maltschacher See (See=Lake) is a lovely 32-acre (.129 square kilometers) resort lake tucked in the green rolling hills of Carinthia (Karnten), Austria… |
