Griebnitz Canal | |
Min Boat Draft: | 1.3m (04.3feet) |
Min Boat Air Draft: | 5m (16feet) |
Start Point: | Griebnitzsee |
End Point: | Großer Wannsee |
Length Km: | 3.9 |
The Griebnitz Canal (German: Griebnitzkanal, pronounced as /de/), formerly known as the Prinz-Friedrich-Leopold-Kanal, is a canal in the western suburbs of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of a chain of small lakes: the Stölpchensee (pronounced as /de/), Pohlesee (pronounced as /de/), and Kleiner Wannsee (pronounced as /de/), together with artificial channels linking them together.[1]
The canal connects the Griebnitzsee, a lake on the course of the Teltow Canal, with the Großer Wannsee, a lake on the course of the River Havel. Including the three intermediate lakes, it has a length of and is navigable by boats with a draught of up to . It has no locks, but is crossed by three bridges, with a maximum clearance of .