Einfelder See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 26.79 m, its surface area is 1.78 km2. It is located in the northern suburb of Neumünster and in the Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde. The lake is located on a water divide of the rivers Stör and Eider. Most of the water originates from groundwater and precipitation, only a small portion reaches the lake from the adjacent Dosenmoor.
Einfelder See | |
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Location | Schleswig-Holstein |
Coordinates | 54°8′29″N 10°0′4″E / 54.14139°N 10.00111°E |
Primary inflows | ditch from Dosenmoor |
Primary outflows | Aalbek (Stör) |
Basin countries | Germany |
Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
Surface area | 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
Max. depth | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
Shore length1 | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
Surface elevation | 26.79 m (87.9 ft) |
Settlements | Neumünster |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
On the west side of the lake, the nature reserve Westufer Einfelder See is located. The east side offers beach regions, sunbathing areas and lake access for sailing and rowing boats.
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- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Einfelder See", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 30