Schaalsee

53°35′25″N 10°54′52″E / 53.59028°N 10.91444°E / 53.59028; 10.91444Primary outflowsSchaalsee-Kanal, SchaaleCatchment area180 km² (69 sq mi)Basin countriesGermanySurface area23.5 km² (9.1 sq mi)Average depth17 m (56 ft)Max. depth71.5 m (235 ft)Residence time5 to 10 yearsSurface elevation35 m (115 ft)Islands(Kampenwerder, Stintenburginsel, Rethwiese)SettlementsZarrentin, Seedorf

Schaalsee is a 24 km² (9.3 sq mi) lake in Germany. It forms part of the border between Schleswig-Holstein (district Herzogtum Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts Ludwigslust-Parchim and Nordwestmecklenburg). The town of Zarrentin is located on its southern shores. Other municipalities on the lake are Seedorf, Sterley, Salem, Kittlitz and Kneese.

It was declared a biosphere reserve in 2000 (309 km²).

External links

• Schaalsee-Elbe Biosphere Reserve
• Nixdorf, B.; et al. (2004), "Schaalsee", Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands (in German), Berlin: Umweltbundesamt, p. 71
• Agroforstprojekt am Schaalsee