Borgwallsee

Borgwallsee is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, at an elevation of 13.2 m (43 ft). Its surface area is 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi). The average depth is 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). Apart from the woods on the southern shore, the area surrounding the lake is used widely for agriculture.

Borgwallsee
Borgwallsee
LocationMecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates54°16′24″N 13°0′28″E
Primary outflowsBarthe
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Average depth2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Max. depth4.8 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation13.2 m (43 ft)

Borgwallsee is a drinking water reservoir serving the city of Stralsund. As such, water activities are restricted and bathing is allowed only in designated areas.[1]

References

  • Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Borgwallsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 22
  • Media related to Borgwallsee at Wikimedia Commons


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