Neuseenland Explained

Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a huge lake district. The region's name is a marketing concept and it means "New land of lakes" in German. It should not be confused with the German name for New Zealand, "Neuseeland". It is planned to be finished in 2060[1] It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District.

It contains the following lakes, some of which are not yet flooded:

NameSize
Lake John Pk 170ha
Markkleeberg Lake252ha
436ha
Schladitz Lake220ha
Hain Lake 387ha
Borna Reservoir 265ha
Harth lake 65ha
Witznitz Reservoir236ha
Haselbach Lake 335ha
Störmthal Lake 730ha
Haubitz Lake160ha
Werben Lake80ha
Kahnsdorf Lake 112ha
914ha
170ha
Peres Lake 699ha
Lake Groitzsch 840ha
Goitzsche Lake*1353ha
* 3 former open-cast mines north of Leipzig.

Altogether they have an expanse of 30,000 ha, approx 116 mi2. Once fully flooded they will have a final expanse of 270 mi2 (70,000 ha).

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  1. Web site: Seenkompass Leipzig. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007001352/http://www.seenkompass.de/refresh.php?object=schwerzau . 2007-10-07 .