Ellbogensee (German, 'Elbow Lake') is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. Although most of the lake is in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a portion of its southern shore is in the state of Brandenburg. It has a distinctive shape, reflecting its name.
| Ellbogensee | |
| Location: | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Pushpin Map: | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Coords: | 53.2072°N 13.0375°W |
| Inflow: | River Havel |
| Outflow: | River Havel |
| Basin Countries: | Germany |
The lake has an elevation of and a surface area of .
The navigable River Havel flows through the Ellbogensee, entering it at Priepert via a 0.6km (00.4miles) long channel from the Großer Priepertsee to the north, and exiting via a 0.3km (00.2miles) long channel to the Ziernsee to the east. At Strasen, at the western end of the lake, a canal and lock gives access to the Großer Pälitzsee, forming the first link of the Müritz–Havel–Wasserstraße. Navigation is administered as part of the Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.[1] [2]