Editing Lake Constance (section)

=== Shore ===
[[File:BodenseeSandstrand03.jpg|thumb|Sandy shore at the [[Marienschlucht]]]]
The shores of Lake Constance consist mainly of gravel. In some places there are also sandy beaches, such as the [[Rohrspitz]] in the Austrian section of the lake, the [[Langenargen]] and [[Marienschlucht]].

According to the data of the International Water Protection Commission for the Lake Constance, the approximate shore length is {{cvt|273|km}} (see [[Coastline paradox]]). The inflow of water is constantly changing, mainly due to rain and the snow melt in the Alps. Its average surface area is about {{Höhe|395|DE-NN}} (in Switzerland the absolute value is slightly higher in m above sea level). The more or less regular seasonal fluctuations in the water level also lead to slight variations in shore length and differences in the shore zone habitats (depending on high and low water).