Schwielowsee () is a
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
in the state of
Brandenburg
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,
Germany
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. It is situated to the south and west of the city of
Potsdam
Potsdam () is the capital and largest city of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the Havel, River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...
. The villages of
Caputh,
Ferch and
Geltow, on the banks of the lake, form the municipality of
Schwielowsee.
The lake is some long, with a maximum width of and a surface area is . It lies at an elevation of above sea level, and has a maximum depth of .
The navigable
River Havel flows through the eastern end of the lake, entering it at Caputh via a short channel from the
Templiner See, and exiting to the north. The lake is also navigable to its south-western end at Ferch. Navigation is administered as part of the
Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.
References
External links
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Potsdamer Brandenburger Havelseen Tourist information
Lakes of Brandenburg
Federal waterways in Germany
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