Schwielochsee (lake)

Schwielochsee
Location Brandenburg
Coordinates 52°04′N 14°12′E / 52.067°N 14.200°E / 52.067; 14.200Coordinates: 52°04′N 14°12′E / 52.067°N 14.200°E / 52.067; 14.200
Primary inflows Spree
Primary outflows Spree
Basin countries Germany
Surface area 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Average depth 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Max. depth 7 m (23 ft)
Surface elevation 29.5 m (97 ft)
Settlements Schwielochsee

The Schwielochsee is a lake in Lower Lusatia, the south-eastern part of Brandenburg, eastern Germany. Its area is 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi), so it's the largest lake in this area. It is fed and drained by the river Spree. Part of it lies within the territory of the municipality Schwielochsee, that was named after the lake.

The Schwielochsee seen from Goyatz
  • Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Schwielochsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 116


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