Neuseenland
View over Cospudener See and Markkleeberger See
Zwenkauer See, the largest lake
Cospudener See and Belantis Park in the background
Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a huge lake district. The region's name is a marketing concept and it means "New Lakeland" in German. It should not be confused with the German name for New Zealand, "Neuseeland". It is planned to be finished in 2060[1]
It contains the following lakes:
| Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Lake Bockwitz | 170 hec |
| Markkleeberg Lake | 252 hec |
| Cospuden Lake | 436 hec |
| Schladitz Lake | 220 hec |
| Hain Lake | 387 hec |
| Borna Reservoir | 265 hec |
| Harth lake | 65 hec |
| Witznitz Reservoir | 236 hec |
| Haselbach Lake | 335 hec |
| Störmthal Lake | 730 hec |
| Haubitz Lake | 160 hec |
| Werben Lake | 80 hec |
| Kahnsdorf Lake | 112 hec |
| Zwenkau Lake | 914 hec |
| Kulkwitz Lake | 170 hec |
| Peres Lake | 699 hec |
| Lake Groitzsch | 840 hec |
| Goitzsche* Lake | 1.353 hec |
- 3 former open-cast mines in the north of Leipzig.
Altogether they have an expanse of 30,000 hec, approx 116 mi².
Once fully flooded they will have a final expanse of 270 mi² (70,000 hec)
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