Central_German_Lake_District Knowpia

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.^[1]

List of lakes edit

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)

References edit

^ "Mitteldeutsche Seenlandschaft".

[1] "Mitteldeutsche Seenlandschaft".

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List of lakes edit

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