Baalensee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. It is situated in the district of Oberhavel in the state of Brandenburg, and lies immediately to the east of the centre of the town of Fürstenberg.

Baalensee
A lake with reeds on the foreshore and a town of the far shore
Baalensee with Fürstenberg in the background
Baalensee is located in Brandenburg
Baalensee
Baalensee
LocationFürstenberg, Oberhavel, Brandenburg
Coordinates53°10′53″N 13°08′59″E / 53.181453°N 13.149605°E / 53.181453; 13.149605
Primary inflowsRiver Havel
Primary outflowsRiver Havel
Basin countriesGermany

The navigable River Havel flows through the Baalensee, entering it from the Röblinsee via a short channel and lock in the centre of Fürstenberg, and exiting directly into the adjacent Schwedtsee. Navigation is administered as part of the Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Sheffield, Barry (1995). Inland Waterways of Germany. St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. pp. 106–108. ISBN 0-85288-283-1.
  2. ^ "Hauptstrecken Abkürzungen" [Main route abbreviations] (in German). Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-06.