The Central German Lake District (German: Mitteldeutsches Seenland) is a group of artificial lakes that are the result of extensive open pit lignite mining. The area around Leipzig is sometimes separately marketed as the "Leipzig Lake District" (German: Leipziger Seenland) or the Neuseenland. The Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft is in charge of the technological side of the area.[1]
| Name (and Location) | (Planned) final size in hectares | Flooding | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bockwitzer See (51.1319°N 12.5464°W) | 168 | 1995–2004 | Primarily a nature reserve | |
| Cospudener See (51.2694°N 12.3353°W) | 436 | 1993–2000 | Beaches, water sports, recreation | |
| Geiseltalsee (51.308°N 11.8854°W) | 1842 | 2003–2011 | Bathing, water sports, recreation | |
| Grabschützer See (51.4803°N 12.2819°W) | 130 | 1997–2022 | ||
| Gremminer See (51.7513°N 12.4503°W) | 541 | 2002–2012 | Ferropolis - museum and event location | |
| Gröberner See (51.7043°N 12.4496°W) | 374 | 2003–2013 | Water sports, gastronomy, RV campsites, resorts | |
| Großer Goitzschesee (51.614°N 12.3763°W) | 1331 | 1999–2002 | Water sports, leisure, landscape art | |
| Großkaynaer See (51.2805°N 11.9404°W) | 255 | 1996–2012 | ||
| Großstolpener See (51.1387°N 12.3349°W) | 28 | 1992–1998 | Lido and gastronomy | |
| Hainer See (51.1688°N 12.4598°W) | 560 | 1999–2010 | Water sports and leisure (planned) | |
| Harthsee (51.0861°N 12.5482°W) | 88 | 1985–1996 | Bathing, gastronomy, campsite | |
| Haselbacher See (51.0834°N 12.3985°W) | 334 | 1993–2002 | Water sports, bathing | |
| Haubitzer See (51.162°N 12.4878°W) | 158 | 1999–2006 | Water sports and leisure (planned) | |
| Holzweißiger See (51.596°N 12.3303°W) | 47 | 2005–2006 | Water sports, bathing | |
| Kahnsdorfer See (51.1761°N 12.4274°W) | 121 | 1999–2018 | Nature reserve | |
| Kulkwitzer See (51.3093°N 12.248°W) | 170 | 1963–1973 | Water sports and lesiure | |
| Ludwigsee (51.5806°N 12.3165°W) | 86 | 1993–2007 | Bathing, Nature | |
| Markkleeberger See (51.2655°N 12.4071°W) | 249 | 1993–2005 | Water sports and leisure | |
| Muldestausee (51.6398°N 12.4085°W) | 630 | 1975–1976 | Nature, leisure, recreation, Water sports | |
| Neuhäuser See (51.5666°N 12.3314°W) | 155 | 1998–2006 | Nature | |
| Pahnaer See (51.0482°N 12.4973°W) | 26 | 1955–1970 | Lido, gastronomy, campsite | |
| Paupitzscher See (51.5821°N 12.3486°W) | 80 | 1993–2006 | Fauna-Flora-Habitat of European relevance | |
| Pereser See (51.129°N 12.3847°W) | 589 | 2045–2051 | Watersports (planned) | |
| Raßnitzer See (51.378°N 12.0987°W) | 315 | 1998–2002 | Largely nature reserve | |
| Runstädter See (51.3°N 11.9356°W) | 233 | 2001–2003 | ||
| Schladitzer See (51.4385°N 12.3356°W) | 220 | 1999–2012 | Water sports and leisure | |
| Seelhausener See (51.5842°N 12.4223°W) | 634 | 2000–2002 | Bathing, water sports(planned) | |
| Speicherbecken Borna (51.1105°N 12.4514°W) | 265 | 1964–1980 | Flood protection, fish breeding, nature reserves, beaches | |
| Störmthaler See (51.2342°N 12.4514°W) | 733 | 2003–2012 | Water sports, nature reserves, art (planned) | |
| Wallendorfer See (51.3757°N 12.0601°W) | 338 | 1998–2004 | Leisure, nature reserve | |
| Werbeliner See (51.4785°N 12.3093°W) | 443 | 1998–2010 | Bird protection area | |
| Werbener See (51.1952°N 12.2368°W) | 79 | 1998–2000 | Bathing, fishing, diving | |
| Zwenkauer See (51.2366°N 12.3079°W) | 970 | 2006–2015 | leisure, nature reserve, flood protection (planned) |