Katastrophenbucht
| Katastrophenbucht | |
|---|---|
The Katastrophenbucht from Rigiecke | |
| Location | Zug, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°10.2′N 8°30.8′E / 47.1700°N 8.5133°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | Katastrophe meaning "disaster", referring to a ground seepage killing 11 persons in 1887 |
| Part of | Lake Zug |
| Max. length | max. 150 m (0.093 mi) |
| Max. width | max. 70 m (0.043 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 0.29 km (0.18 mi) |
| Settlements | Zug |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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The Katastrophenbucht (″disaster bay″) is a bay on Lake Zug in the city of Zug. Its name derives from a catastrophe in a shore part called Vorstadt, in which the lake shore broke on 5 July 1887 and flooded residential buildings.