Geiseltalsee
Geiseltalsee, literally Geisel valley lake, is at about 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) the largest artificial lake by area in Germany[1] lying in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt. The lake was created in 2003-11 by flooding a former opencast lignite mine in the Geiseltal (Geisel valley); the name of that valley had become widely known due to the notable fossil record which emerged from that coal mine.
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| Location | Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51.3080°N 11.8854°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Surface area | 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) |
Location
Geiseltalsee is bordered by the village of Mücheln to the southwest, west, and northwest, the towns of Braunsbedra to the northeast, east, and southeast, and of Bad Lauchstädt for a small stretch to the northwest.
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