The famous glacial lake Zurich, Switzerland. In the Swiss plateau northeast, southeast extension from Zurich city. The lake is 406 meters above sea level. A crescent, from southeast to northwest extension 29 km, 1, 4 km wide, covers an area of 88 square kilometers. The deepest northwest is deeper, 143 meters. Southeast of shallow. Part of the section of the navigable lake, fishing, shore is on the gentle slope covered with vineyards and orchards.