The Zwenkauer See (German: Lake Zwenkau) is the largest lake in the Neuseenland situated 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Leipzig. It is on the site of a former lignite open cast mine.
| Zwenkauer See | |
|---|---|
 Zwenkauer See (2015) | |
  Zwenkauer See | |
| Location | Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°14′22″N 12°18′19″E / 51.23944°N 12.30528°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 48.5 m (159 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.172 km3 (0.041 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 113.5 m (372 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Media related to Zwenkauer See at Wikimedia Commons- Lake facts overview (German)
