Stendorfer See Explained

Stendorfer See
Location:Kasseedorf, Holstein Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coords:54.163°N 10.703°W
Pushpin Map:Schleswig-Holstein
Inflow:Schwentine
Outflow:Schwentine
Basin Countries:Germany
Length:1.5km (00.9miles)
Width:0.7km (00.4miles)
Area:0.54km2
Max-Depth:8m (26feet)
Elevation:32.6m (107feet)

The Stendorfer See is a lake west of Kasseedorf in Holstein Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

The lake lies east of the Stendorf Manor House in the parish of Kasseedorf and is surrounded by a rolling moraine landscape.

The lake is oblong in shape with a maximum length of about 1,500 metres and a maximum width of about 700 metres. It has an area of some 54ha and a maximum depth of about 8 metres, the deepest point being near its northeastern shore. It lies at an elevation of around .

The Stendorfer See is crossed by the River Schwentine from east to west. In addition several smaller lakes and ponds drain into it - including the Kolksee to the southwest and the Oberteich.

It is used as a fishing lake. In addition to pike, eel, perch, tench and stocked carp, burbot may also be caught occasionally.

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