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Zwenkauer See

Zwenkauer See
Zwenkauer See (2015)
Location of Zwenkauer See in Germany.
Location of Zwenkauer See in Germany.
Zwenkauer See
LocationSaxony
Coordinates51°14′22″N 12°18′19″E / 51.23944°N 12.30528°E / 51.23944; 12.30528
Typeartificial lake
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Max. depth48.5 m (159 ft)
Water volume0.172 km3 (0.041 cu mi)
Shore length122 km (14 mi)
Surface elevation113.5 m (372 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.