Helenesee

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Helenesee
Location Brandenburg
Coordinates 52°16′16″N 14°29′15″E / 52.27111°N 14.48750°E / 52.27111; 14.48750Coordinates: 52°16′16″N 14°29′15″E / 52.27111°N 14.48750°E / 52.27111; 14.48750
Type artificial lake
Basin countries Germany
Max. length ca. 2.5 km
Max. width 0.9 km
Surface area ca. 250 ha
Max. depth 56.63 m

Helenesee is a lake in Brandenburg, Germany. Its surface area is ca. 250 ha. With a depth of 56.63 m, the Helenseee is the second deepest lake in Brandenburg, only surpassed by the lake Großer Stechlinsee. It is situated approximately 8 kilometers in the south of Frankfurt (Oder). It was formed after the flooding of a former open-pit mining which started in 1958.

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