Cottbuser Ostsee

The partially flooded lake viewed from the west in September 2019

The Cottbuser Ostsee (Cottbus Eastern Lake; Lower Sorbian: Chóśebuski pódzajtšny jazor) is an artificial lake under development on the grounds of the former open-pit lignite mine de:Tagebau Cottbus Nord near Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany.

Cottbus Eastern Lake
Location of the lake in Germany.
Location of the lake in Germany.
Cottbus Eastern Lake
Locationnortheast of Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
Coordinates51°47′10″N 14°25′01″E / 51.786°N 14.417°E / 51.786; 14.417
Typeflooded former open pit lignite mine
Part ofLusatian Lake District
Primary inflowsHammergraben (Spree)
BuiltDecember 23, 2015 (2015-12-23) end of mining April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) start of flooding
First floodedApril 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) begin of flooding December 31, 2030 (2030-12-31) end of flooding (planned)
Surface area1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) (planned)
Average depth2.5 to 3 metres (8 ft 2 in to 9 ft 10 in) (planned)
Max. depth30 metres (98 ft) (planned)
Water volume150,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×109 cu ft) (planned)
Surface elevation61.8 metres (203 ft) above Normalhöhennull (planned)