The Rannasee (or Rannastausee) is an artificial freshwater lake in Austria and in Germany. The reservoir is located along the Ranna River (which forms this part of the border between the two countries) and is the largest lake in the Bavarian Forest

The Rannasee was created in 1983 by damming the southeast corner (at the cost of 6.4 million Deutschmarks) both as a tourist resort and to generate hydro-electric power. The reservoir spans and reaches a maximum depth of , directly behind the dam. The village of Meierhof occupies the east shore north of the dam.

Rannasee

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External links

Rannasee.de – official web site

Reservoirs in Austria

Lakes of Bavaria

Lakes of Upper Austria

Austria–Germany border

International lakes of Europe

Reservoirs in Bavaria

Rannasee