Stolpsee Explained

Stolpsee
Location:Oberhavel, Brandenburg
Pushpin Map:Brandenburg
Coords:53.175°N 13.2085°W
Inflow:River Havel
Outflow:River Havel
Basin Countries:Germany
Length:3.6km (02.2miles)
Width:1.42km (00.88miles)
Area:371ha
Elevation:52m (171feet)

Stolpsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. It is situated in the district of Oberhavel in the state of Brandenburg. The resort of Himmelpfort lies on the north bank of the lake.

The lake has an approximate length of and a width of . It has a surface area of and is situated at an altitude of above sea level.

The navigable River Havel flows through the lake, entering it via a channel from the Schwedtsee. The Stolpsee is the lowest of the chain of lakes within the Mecklenburg Lake District that the river flows through, and on exit the river flows for some before reaching the next lake, the Tegeler See on the outskirts of Berlin. Navigation is administered as part of the Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.[1] [2]

The Stolpsee is also linked to the Hausee via a short canal and lock at Himmelpfort, forming the first link of the Lychener Gewässer that provides navigable access to the town of Lychen.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sheffield, Barry . Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson . . Inland Waterways of Germany . 1995 . 106–108 . 0-85288-283-1 .
  2. Web site: Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes . Hauptstrecken Abkürzungen . German . Main route abbreviations . 2011-02-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719114520/http://www.wsv.de/wasserstrassen/gliederung_bundeswasserstrassen/haupstrecken_abkuerzungen/index.html . 2011-07-19 .