Müritz
| Müritz | ||
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Primary inflows Elde | | |
| Primary outflows | Elde | |
| Catchment area | 663 km2 (256 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Germany | |
| Surface area | 117 km2 (45 sq mi) | |
| Average depth | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Max. depth | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| Residence time | 15 years (?) | |
| Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) | |
| Settlements | Waren, Röbel | |
The Müritz (German: [ˈmyːʁɪts] ⓘ; from Slavic "little sea") is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is 117 km2 (45 sq mi), which makes it the second largest lake in Germany (after Lake Constance) and the largest lake located entirely within German territory.
Its maximum depth is 31 metres (102 ft). It is fed and drained by the river
Lake Müritz is part of the
Geography
Divisions
The Müritz Basin is divided into several large bays. Unlike the shallow eastern part of the lake, the western side is divided into several channel-like inlets like the Bays of Röbel and Sietow (Röbeler Bucht and Sietower Bucht). By the town of Waren on the northern shore of the lake is the
Creation
Lake Müritz was formed during the
Water level
The water level of Lake Müritz has changed several times in the preceding centuries, primarily as a result of human influences. In the 12th century the surface of the lake was still 60.5 metres (198 ft) above sea level. By 1737 the lake surface had risen to 64.35 metres (211.1 ft) as a result of the waterway being impounded in several positive and negative stages in order, for example, to drive mills along the River Elde downstream. But by 1739 the mill reservoir had been lowered by around 1.51 metres (5.0 ft). In the wake of two adjustments to the Elde and two further changes to the mill impoundment the water level reached its present level of 62 m above sea level (NN) in 1836.[2]
Settlements
The largest town on Lake Müritz is
.References
- ^ Verzeichnis E, Lfd. Nr. 35 der Chronik Archived 2016-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes
- ^ Fred Ruchhöft: Der Wasserstand der „Oberen Seen“ in Mecklenburg in Mittelalter und früher Neuzeit in: Archäologische Berichte aus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Vol. 6, 1999
External links
Media related to Müritz at Wikimedia Commons- Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Müritz", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 191
- Müritz-Nationalpark
- Müritzeum - Nature Discovery Centre in Waren
- Official website of Waren (Müritz)
- Official website of Röbel (Müritz)
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