Ziernsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. Whilst most of the lake is in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (municipality Priepert) in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a portion of its southern shore is in the state of Brandenburg.

Ziernsee
Location of Ziernsee in Germany.
Location of Ziernsee in Germany.
Ziernsee
LocationMecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates53°12′29″N 13°04′37″E / 53.208192°N 13.076992°E / 53.208192; 13.076992
Primary inflowsRiver Havel
Primary outflowsRiver Havel
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area1.1 square kilometres (0.42 sq mi)
Surface elevation54.6 metres (179 ft)

The lake has an elevation of 54.6 metres (179 ft) and a surface area of 1.1 square kilometres (0.42 sq mi).

The navigable River Havel flows through the Ziernsee, entering it via a 0.3-kilometre (0.19 mi) long channel from the Ellbogensee to the west, and exiting via a 5.4-kilometre (3.4 mi) channel to the Röblinsee. 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. Retrieved 2011-02-06.