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Collection of artificial lakes in Germany created through lignite mining
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The Central German Lake District (German: Mitteldeutsches Seenland) is a group of artificial lakes that are the result of extensive open pit lignite mining. The area around Leipzig is sometimes separately marketed as the "Leipzig Lake District" (German: Leipziger Seenland) or the Neuseenland. The Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft is in charge of the technological side of the area.

List of lakes

Name (and Location) (Planned) final size
in hectares
Flooding Use
Bockwitzer See (51°07′55″N 12°32′47″E / 51.13186°N 12.54638°E / 51.13186; 12.54638 (Bockwitzer See)) 168 1995–2004 Primarily a nature reserve
Cospudener See (51°16′10″N 12°20′07″E / 51.269444°N 12.33527°E / 51.269444; 12.33527 (Cospudener See)) 436 1993–2000 Beaches, water sports, recreation
Geiseltalsee (51°18′29″N 11°53′07″E / 51.30796°N 11.88536°E / 51.30796; 11.88536 (Geiseltalsee)) 1842 2003–2011 Bathing, water sports, recreation
Grabschützer See (51°28′49″N 12°16′55″E / 51.480278°N 12.281944°E / 51.480278; 12.281944 (Grabschützer See)) 130 1997–2022
Gremminer See (51°45′05″N 12°27′01″E / 51.7513°N 12.4503°E / 51.7513; 12.4503 (Gremminer See)) 541 2002–2012 Ferropolis - museum and event location
Gröberner See (51°42′15″N 12°26′59″E / 51.7043°N 12.4496°E / 51.7043; 12.4496 (Gröberner See)) 374 2003–2013 Water sports, gastronomy, RV campsites, resorts
Großer Goitzschesee (51°36′50″N 12°22′35″E / 51.6140°N 12.3763°E / 51.6140; 12.3763 (Großer Goitzschesee)) 1331 1999–2002 Water sports, leisure, landscape art
Großkaynaer See (51°16′50″N 11°56′25″E / 51.2805°N 11.9404°E / 51.2805; 11.9404 (Großkaynaer See)) 255 1996–2012
Großstolpener See (51°08′19″N 12°20′06″E / 51.1387°N 12.3349°E / 51.1387; 12.3349 (Großstolpener See)) 28 1992–1998 Lido and gastronomy
Hainer See (51°10′08″N 12°27′35″E / 51.1688°N 12.4598°E / 51.1688; 12.4598 (Hainer See)) 560 1999–2010 Water sports and leisure (planned)
Harthsee (51°05′10″N 12°32′54″E / 51.0861°N 12.5482°E / 51.0861; 12.5482 (Harthsee)) 88 1985–1996 Bathing, gastronomy, campsite
Haselbacher See (51°05′00″N 12°23′55″E / 51.0834°N 12.3985°E / 51.0834; 12.3985 (Haselbacher See)) 334 1993–2002 Water sports, bathing
Haubitzer See (51°09′43″N 12°29′16″E / 51.1620°N 12.4878°E / 51.1620; 12.4878 (Haubitzer See)) 158 1999–2006 Water sports and leisure (planned)
Holzweißiger See (51°35′46″N 12°19′49″E / 51.5960°N 12.3303°E / 51.5960; 12.3303 (Holzweißiger See)) 47 2005–2006 Water sports, bathing
Kahnsdorfer See (51°10′34″N 12°25′39″E / 51.1761°N 12.4274°E / 51.1761; 12.4274 (Kahnsdorfer See)) 121 1999–2018 Nature reserve
Kulkwitzer See (51°18′33″N 12°14′53″E / 51.3093°N 12.2480°E / 51.3093; 12.2480 (Kulkwitzer See)) 170 1963–1973 Water sports and lesiure
Ludwigsee (51°34′50″N 12°18′59″E / 51.5806°N 12.3165°E / 51.5806; 12.3165 (Ludwigsee)) 86 1993–2007 Bathing, Nature
Markkleeberger See (51°15′56″N 12°24′26″E / 51.2655°N 12.4071°E / 51.2655; 12.4071 (Markkleeberger See)) 249 1993–2005 Water sports and leisure
Muldestausee (51°38′23″N 12°24′31″E / 51.6398°N 12.4085°E / 51.6398; 12.4085 (Muldestausee)) 630 1975–1976 Nature, leisure, recreation, Water sports
Neuhäuser See (51°34′00″N 12°19′53″E / 51.5666°N 12.3314°E / 51.5666; 12.3314 (Neuhäuser See)) 155 1998–2006 Nature
Pahnaer See (51°02′54″N 12°29′50″E / 51.0482°N 12.4973°E / 51.0482; 12.4973 (Panaer See)) 26 1955–1970 Lido, gastronomy, campsite
Paupitzscher See (51°34′56″N 12°20′55″E / 51.5821°N 12.3486°E / 51.5821; 12.3486 (Paupitzscher See)) 80 1993–2006 Fauna-Flora-Habitat of European relevance
Pereser See (51°07′44″N 12°23′05″E / 51.1290°N 12.3847°E / 51.1290; 12.3847 (Pereser See)) 589 2045–2051 Watersports (planned)
Raßnitzer See (51°22′41″N 12°05′55″E / 51.3780°N 12.0987°E / 51.3780; 12.0987 (Raßnitzer See)) 315 1998–2002 Largely nature reserve
Runstädter See (51°18′00″N 11°56′08″E / 51.3000°N 11.9356°E / 51.3000; 11.9356 (Runstädter See)) 233 2001–2003
Schladitzer See (51°26′19″N 12°20′08″E / 51.4385°N 12.3356°E / 51.4385; 12.3356 (Schladitzer See)) 220 1999–2012 Water sports and leisure
Seelhausener See (51°35′03″N 12°25′20″E / 51.5842°N 12.4223°E / 51.5842; 12.4223 (Seelhauser See)) 634 2000–2002 Bathing, water sports(planned)
Speicherbecken Borna (51°06′38″N 12°27′05″E / 51.1105°N 12.4514°E / 51.1105; 12.4514 (Speicherbecken Borna)) 265 1964–1980 Flood protection, fish breeding, nature reserves, beaches
Störmthaler See (51°14′03″N 12°27′05″E / 51.2342°N 12.4514°E / 51.2342; 12.4514 (Störmthaler See)) 733 2003–2012 Water sports, nature reserves, art (planned)
Wallendorfer See (51°22′33″N 12°03′36″E / 51.3757°N 12.0601°E / 51.3757; 12.0601 (Wallendorfer See)) 338 1998–2004 Leisure, nature reserve
Werbeliner See (51°28′43″N 12°18′33″E / 51.4785°N 12.3093°E / 51.4785; 12.3093 (Werbeliner See)) 443 1998–2010 Bird protection area
Werbener See (51°11′43″N 12°14′12″E / 51.1952°N 12.2368°E / 51.1952; 12.2368 (Werbener See)) 79 1998–2000 Bathing, fishing, diving
Zwenkauer See (51°14′12″N 12°18′28″E / 51.2366°N 12.3079°E / 51.2366; 12.3079 (Zwenkauer See)) 970 2006–2015 leisure, nature reserve, flood protection (planned)

See also

References

  1. "Mitteldeutsche Seenlandschaft".
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