Ziernsee Explained

Ziernsee
Location:Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coords:53.2082°N 13.077°W
Inflow:River Havel
Outflow:River Havel
Basin Countries:Germany
Pushpin Map:Germany
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Ziernsee in Germany.

Ziernsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. Whilst most of the lake is in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (municipality Priepert) in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a portion of its southern shore is in the state of Brandenburg.

The lake has an elevation of and a surface area of .

The navigable River Havel flows through the Ziernsee, entering it via a 0.3km (00.2miles) long channel from the Ellbogensee to the west, and exiting via a 5.4km (03.4miles) channel to the Röblinsee. Navigation is administered as part of the Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.[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 . de . Main route abbreviations . 2011-02-06.