Zwenkauer See

Zwenkauer See
Zwenkauer See (2015)
Location	Saxony
Coordinates	51°14′22″N 12°18′19″E / 51.23944°N 12.30528°E / 51.23944; 12.30528Coordinates: 51°14′22″N 12°18′19″E / 51.23944°N 12.30528°E / 51.23944; 12.30528
Type	artificial lake
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Max. depth	48.5 m (159 ft)
Water volume	0.172 km3 (0.041 cu mi)
Shore length1	22 km (14 mi)
Surface elevation	113.5 m (372 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Zwenkauer See (German: Lake Zwenkau) is a lake situated 12 km south of Leipzig. It is on the site of a former lignite open cast mine. The lake is currently in the process of filling, estimated to be finished in late 2015.