Clausensee

The Clausensee lies about ten kilometres east of the B 270 federal highway (from Kaiserslautern to Pirmasens) between Waldfischbach-Burgalben and Leimen. The Schwarzbach stream, also known in this section as the Burgalb, flows through the reservoir. The surrounding hills of the Palatine Forest rise above the lake up to a height of 200 metres: the Großer Hundsberg in the north is high, the Hesselberg in the southwest is high, and the Schmaler Kopf in the southeast is high. == Properties ==

The lake is about long and wide. Its total area is . In the middle of the lake, which is up to metres deep, is an island. The water quality is assessed as "better than average". == Tourism ==

The lake is used for tourism purposes. By the shore is a campsite and an unsupervised beach. On the last weekend in July there is an annual lake festival. Sights around the lake are described in the German article on the Schwarzbach valley.