Arendsee (lake)

Arendsee
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Location	Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates	52°53′21″N 11°28′27″E / 52.88917°N 11.47417°E / 52.88917; 11.47417
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Average depth	29 m (95 ft)
Max. depth	50 m (160 ft)
Residence time	100 years
Surface elevation	23.3 m (76 ft)
Settlements	Arendsee, Schrampe

The Lake Arend is a natural lake in the Altmark region, northern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is 23.3 m above sea level, and its area is 5.14 km², its depth nearly 50 m. It is the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

The lake lies on top of a salt dome and developed by repeated caving-in events that continued into historical time; at the end of the 19th century it was believed to have been created by an earthquake in 815 AD.^[1] Hydrologically, the lake is more or less isolated with only a small artificial outflow connecting with the Elbe river via the river Jeetzel. The water body (0.147 bill. m³) only changes every 100 years. The town Arendsee and the municipality Schrampe are situated on its shores.