Kölpinsee is a lake in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 62.1 metres (204 ft), its surface area is 20.29 square kilometres (7.83 sq mi).
| Kölpinsee | |
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  Kölpinsee | |
| Location | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Coordinates | 53°30′3″N 12°34′50″E / 53.50083°N 12.58056°E |
| Primary inflows | Elde |
| Primary outflows | Elde |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 20.29 km2 (7.83 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Max. depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 62.1 m (204 ft) |
The marshy shore of the lake was the probable site of the crash of Avro Lancaster Flight DV202 in August 1943.[1]
References edit
- ^ "LANCASTER BOMBER DV202". Merlindown. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
External links edit
- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Kölpinsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 151
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