Central German Lake District
# 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 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) |
