Lake Zug (German: Zugersee) is a lake in Central Switzerland situated between Lucerne and Zurich. At present it is formed by the Aa, which descends from the Rigi and enters the southern extremity of the lake. The Lorze empties its waters into the lake at its northern extremity, but 1 km further west issues from the lake to pursue its course towards the Reuss.
The lake is mostly within the borders of the Canton of Zug, with about ten square kilome...
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Lake Zug (German: Zugersee) is a lake in Central Switzerland situated between Lucerne and Zurich. At present it is formed by the Aa, which descends from the Rigi and enters the southern extremity of the lake. The Lorze empties its waters into the lake at its northern extremity, but 1 km further west issues from the lake to pursue its course towards the Reuss.
The lake is mostly within the borders of the Canton of Zug, with about ten square kilometres at it southern end in the canton Schwyz, while the Canton of Lucerne claims about two square kilometres to the north of Immensee. Toward the south-west extremity of the lake the Rigi descends rather steeply to the water's edge, while part of its east shore forms a narrow level band at the foot of the 1,583 m (5,194 ft) Rossberg, and the Zugerberg.
At its northern end the shores are nearly level, while on the west shore the wooded promontory of Buonas (with its castles, old and new) projects picturesquely into the waters. The principal...
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