Neuseenland

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 It is a part of the larger Central German Lake District.

Markkleeberger See

View over Cospudener See and Markkleeberger See

Zwenkauer See, the largest lake

Cospudener See and Belantis Park in the background

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

Name	Size
Lake Bockwitz	170 hectares (420 acres)
Markkleeberg Lake	252 hectares (620 acres)
Cospuden Lake	436 hectares (1,080 acres)
Schladitz Lake	220 hectares (540 acres)
Hain Lake	387 hectares (960 acres)
Borna Reservoir	265 hectares (650 acres)
Harth lake	65 hectares (160 acres)
Witznitz Reservoir	236 hectares (580 acres)
Haselbach Lake	335 hectares (830 acres)
Störmthal Lake	730 hectares (1,800 acres)
Haubitz Lake	160 hectares (400 acres)
Werben Lake	80 hectares (200 acres)
Kahnsdorf Lake	112 hectares (280 acres)
Zwenkau Lake	914 hectares (2,260 acres)
Kulkwitz Lake	170 hectares (420 acres)
Peres Lake	699 hectares (1,730 acres)
Lake Groitzsch	840 hectares (2,100 acres)
Goitzsche Lake*	1,353 hectares (3,340 acres)

* 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).

References

External links

• The Touristic Water Network Leipziger Neuseenland