Woblitzsee is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
in the
, in
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
. It is situated in the district of
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte of the state of
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in pop ...
. The town of
Wesenberg can be found at the south-west end of the lake.
The lake has an elevation of and a surface area of .
The navigable
River Havel
The Havel () is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe and long. However, the direct distance from its source to its mo ...
flows through the Woblitzsee, entering via a channel from the
Großer Labussee. The river exits the lake at Wesenburg via a channel to the
Wangnitzsee. The
Kammer Canal also connects to the Woblitzsee, allowing vessels to reach the
Zierker See and
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (; East Low German: ''Niegenstrelitz'') is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 17 ...
. The lake is navigable between these three entrances, and navigation is administered as part of the
Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.
References
Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Federal waterways in Germany
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