Cospudener See
| Cospudener See | |
|---|---|
Cospudener See | |
| Location | Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°16′10″N 12°20′7″E / 51.26944°N 12.33528°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary outflows | Neuer Floßgraben → Batschke → Pleisse → White Elster → Saale → Elbe → North Sea |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Max. depth | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Water volume | 109 million cubic metres (88,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 10.5 km (6.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Settlements | Leipzig, Markkleeberg, Zwenkau |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Cospudener See (sometimes translated as Lake Cospuden) is an artificially constructed lake situated directly on the southern outskirts of Leipzig, Germany. Leipzig, Markkleeberg and Zwenkau have shares in the lake which is on the site of a former open cast mine. The lake is popularly known as "Cossi", more rarely "Cospi", and has become highly popular with the local population, with long stretches of sand beaches (some clothing-optional, following the East German tradition of public nude bathing) and with a sauna directly located at the lake. There is also a small sailing harbor. The lake is a part of the Central German Lake District.