Lake Senftenberg

Lake Senftenberg
(Senftenberger See)
Lake Senftenberg (Senftenberger See) is located in Germany
Lake Senftenberg (Senftenberger See)
Lake Senftenberg
(Senftenberger See)
Lake Senftenberg (Senftenberger See) is located in Brandenburg
Lake Senftenberg (Senftenberger See)
Lake Senftenberg
(Senftenberger See)
LocationLandkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg
Coordinates51°30′0″N 14°01′0″E / 51.50000°N 14.01667°E / 51.50000; 14.01667
TypeArtificial lake
Primary inflowsBlack Elster
Primary outflowsBlack Elster
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Max. depth28 m (92 ft)
Surface elevation99 m (325 ft)

Lake Senftenberg (German: Senftenberger See, formerly called Speicherbecken Niemtsch—Niemtsch reservoir, Upper Sorbian: Złykomorowski jězor, Lower Sorbian: Złykomorowski jazor) is an artificial lake in Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the Lusatian Lake District, a chain of artificial lakes. The lake is located on the border of Lower and Upper Lusatia between the southern Brandenburg city of Senftenberg and its districts Niemtsch and Großkoschen. Lake Senftenberg is one of the largest artificial lakes in Germany with an area of 1300 hectares (5 sq. mi.).