page_title: Schliersee (lake)
hierarchical_section_title: Schliersee (lake)
caption_attribution_description: Location maps of lakes in Germany&#160;: Schliersee
context_page_description: Schliersee is a natural lake in Upper Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps. It is located next to the small town of Schliersee in the Miesbach district.
  The lake has a surface of 2.241 square kilometres at an elevation of 777 metres AMSL, expanding 2.3 kilometres by 1.3 kilometres maximum. The average depth is 20 metres The maximum depth is 40 metres. The only island is Wörth island, located almost in the middle of the lake.
  The lake is named for the monastery Kloster Schliersee, established in 779 at Kirchbichl nearby Westenhofen.
context_section_description: Schliersee is a natural lake in Upper Bavaria in the Bavarian Alps. It is located next to the small town of Schliersee in the Miesbach district.
  The lake has a surface of 2.241 square kilometres (0.865 sq mi) at an elevation of 777 metres (2,549 ft) AMSL, expanding 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) by 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) maximum. The average depth is 20 metres (66 ft) The maximum depth is 40 metres (130 ft). The only island is Wörth island, located almost in the middle of the lake.
  The lake is named for the monastery Kloster Schliersee ("Sliersee"), established in 779 at Kirchbichl nearby Westenhofen.
caption: Location within Germany and Bavaria
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