Cottbuser Ostsee

The Cottbus Eastern Lake (German: Cottbuser Ostsee, Lower Sorbian: Chóśebuski pódzajtšny jazor) is an under development artificial lake on the grounds of the former open-pit lignite mine de:Tagebau Cottbus Nord near Cottbus, Brandenburg. When complete, it is to cover a surface area of 19 km², making it one of the biggest artificial lakes in the country.[1] Flooding started in 2019[2][3] but had to be interrupted several times due to low water levels in the nearby Spree River.[4][5] The lake is to become part of the Lusatian Lake District, a chain of artificial lakes mostly the result of open-pit lignite mining.

The partially flooded lake viewed from the West in September 2019

References
  1. "Cottbuser Ostsee | Wie ein neuer See entsteht". www.leag.de.
  2. "Geburtsstunde für größten See Brandenburgs: Tagebau geflutet". April 12, 2019 – via www.welt.de.
  3. "» OSTSEE-FLUTUNG IST STARTSCHUSS FÜR COTTBUSER PERSPEKTIVEN".
  4. "Dem Cottbuser Ostsee geht das Wasser aus - bevor es da ist". www.rbb24.de.
  5. "Umweltminister stuft Lage in Gewässern als "super-ernst" ein". www.rbb24.de.


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