Schaalsee

Schaalsee
Schaalsee
Location	Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates	53°35′25″N 10°54′52″E / 53.59028°N 10.91444°E / 53.59028; 10.91444
Primary outflows	Schaalsee-Kanal, Schaale
Catchment area	180 km2 (69 sq mi)
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Average depth	17 m (56 ft)
Max. depth	71.5 m (235 ft)
Residence time	5 to 10 years
Surface elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Islands	(Kampenwerder, Stintenburginsel, Rethwiese)
Settlements	Zarrentin, Seedorf

Schaalsee (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaːlˌzeː]) is a 24 km² (9.3 sq mi) lake in Germany. It forms part of the border between Schleswig-Holstein (district Herzogtum Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts Ludwigslust-Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg). The town of Zarrentin is located on its southern shores. Other municipalities on the lake are Seedorf, Sterley, Salem, Kittlitz and Kneese.

It was declared a biosphere reserve in 2000 (309 km²).

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  Map of the Schaalsee

• Schaalsee-Elbe Biosphere Reserve
• Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Schaalsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 71
• Agroforstprojekt am Schaalsee