Central German Lake District

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 sizein hectaresFlooding UseBockwitzer See () 168 1995–2004 Primarily a nature reserveCospudener See () 436 1993–2000Beaches, water sports, recreationGeiseltalsee () 1842 2003–2011Bathing, water sports, recreationGrabschützer See () 130 1997–2022Gremminer See () 541 2002–2012Ferropolis - museum and event locationGröberner See () 374 2003–2013Water sports, gastronomy, RV campsites, resortsGroßer Goitzschesee () 1331 1999–2002Water sports, leisure, landscape artGroßkaynaer See () 255 1996–2012Großstolpener See () 28 1992–1998Lido and gastronomyHainer See () 560 1999–2010Water sports and leisure (planned)Harthsee () 88 1985–1996Bathing, gastronomy, campsiteHaselbacher See () 334 1993–2002Water sports, bathingHaubitzer See () 158 1999–2006Water sports and leisure (planned)Holzweißiger See ()472005–2006Water sports, bathingKahnsdorfer See () 121 1999–2018Nature reserveKulkwitzer See () 170 1963–1973Water sports and leisureLudwigsee () 86 1993–2007Bathing, NatureMarkkleeberger See () 249 1993–2005Water sports and leisureMuldestausee ()630 1975–1976Nature, leisure, recreation, Water sportsNeuhäuser See ()155 1998–2006NaturePahnaer See () 26 1955–1970Lido, gastronomy, campsitePaupitzscher See () 80 1993–2006Fauna-Flora-Habitat of European relevancePereser See () 589 2045–2051Watersports (planned)Raßnitzer See () 315 1998–2002Largely nature reserveRunstädter See () 233 2001–2003Schladitzer See () 220 1999–2012Water sports and leisureSeelhausener See () 634 2000–2002Bathing, water sports(planned)Speicherbecken Borna () 265 1964–1980Flood protection, fish breeding, nature reserves, beachesStörmthaler See () 733 2003–2012Water sports, nature reserves, art (planned)Wallendorfer See () 338 1998–2004Leisure, nature reserveWerbeliner See () 443 1998–2010Bird protection areaWerbener See () 79 1998–2000Bathing, fishing, divingZwenkauer See () 970 2006–2015leisure, nature reserve, flood protection (planned)

See also Leipzig River Network Lusatian Lake District - of similar origins

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