Richtenberger See

Richtenberger See
The Richtenberger See in 2011 with a view of Richtenberg
Richtenberger See is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Richtenberger See
Richtenberger See
LocationMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Vorpommern-Rügen
Coordinates54°11′39″N 12°52′59″E / 54.1943°N 12.88295°E / 54.1943; 12.88295
Primary inflowsSchleusengraben, other ditches
Primary outflowsBlinde Trebel
Max. length1.87 km (1.16 mi)
Max. width1.02 km (0.63 mi)
Surface area1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Max. depth2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Surface elevation10 m (33 ft)
Islands2
SettlementsRichtenberg, Franzburg

The Richtenberger See (also: Franzburg-Richtenberger See) is a lake between the towns of Franzburg and Richtenberg in Western Pomerania in northeast Germany. The waterbody was drained in 1936, but refilled as part of an ecological measure to compensate for environmental damage caused by the construction of the A 20 motorway.