Steinhuder Meer

Steinhuder Meer
Wilhelmstein fortress in the lake
Steinhuder Meer is located in Lower Saxony
Steinhuder Meer
Steinhuder Meer
Location30 km NW of Hanover, Lower Saxony
Coordinates52°28′N 9°20′E / 52.467°N 9.333°E / 52.467; 9.333
Primary inflowsgroundwater, precipitation
Primary outflowsSteinhuder Meerbach (towards Weser)
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Average depth1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume0.088 km3 (0.021 cu mi)
Surface elevation38 m (125 ft)
Islands2 (Wilhelmstein and Badeinsel)
SettlementsSteinhude,Hagenburg, Mardorf
Designated26 February 1976
Reference no.87[1]

Lake Steinhude, German: Steinhuder Meer, German pronunciation,[2] is a lake in Lower Saxony, Germany located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Hanover. Named after the nearby village of Steinhude, it has an area of about 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi), making it the largest lake of northwestern Germany. At the same time, Lake Steinhude is very shallow, with an average depth of only 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) and a maximum depth of less than 3 metres (9.8 ft). It lies within a region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest.

  1. ^ "Steinhuder Meer". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Lake Steinhude". www.germany-tourism.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2011.[dead link]