Neuseenland

Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a small lake district. It will be finished approximately 2012.

It contains:

Name Size
Lake Bockwitz 170 hec
Lake Markkleeberg 252 hec
Lake Cospuden 436 hec
Lake Schladitz 220 hec
Lake Hain 387 hec
Reservoir Borna 265 hec
Harthlake 65 hec
Reservoir Witznitz 236 hec
Lake Haselbach 335 hec
Lake Störmthal 730 hec
Lake Haubitz 160 hec
Lake Werben 80 hec
Lake Kahnsdorf 112 hec
Lake Zwenkau 914 hec
Lake Kulkwitz 170 hec
Lake Peres 699 hec
Lake Groitzsch 840 hec
Lake Goitzsche* 24.000 hec

All together they have an expanse of 30.000 hec, which meets 116 mi².

Once full flooded they will have a final expanse of 270 mi² (70.000 hec)