Gruner See (Styria)
General data
- Name: Gruner See (Styria)
- Water system: Danube
- Water type: River
- Progression: Kalte Murz River -> Murz River -> Mur -> Drava -> Danube -> Black sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates:
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Austria
Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake in Styria, Austria in a village named Tragöß, which is part of the municipality Tragöß-Sankt Katharein. The lake is surrounded by forests and three mountains: Pribitz (1,579 m), Meßnerin (1,835 m) and Trenchtling (Hochturm) (2,081 m), all part of the Hochschwab Mountains.The name "Green Lake" originated because of its emerald-green water. The clean and clear water comes from the snowmelt from the karst mountains and has a temperature of 6–7 °C . During winter, the lake is only 1–2 m deep and the surrounding area is used as a county park