The Schwielochsee is a
lake
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in Lower
Lusatia
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, the south-eastern part of
Brandenburg
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, eastern
Germany
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. Its area is , so it's the largest lake in this area. It is fed and drained by the river
Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Film and television
* ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
* ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery
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. The Spree flows in from the west and leaves the lake to the north in the direction of Beeskow. Part of the lake lies within the territory of the municipality
Schwielochsee, that was named after the lake.
Location
The Schwielochsee is divided into the Großer Schwielochsee and the Kleiner Schwielochsee. The latter is located further south, near the villages of Jessern and Goyatz. It has a depth of eight to nine metres and is connected to the Great Schwielochsee by a channel called "Hals". The depth of the Großer Schwielochsee is about 14 metres. The water inflow comes from the Ressener Mühlenfließ in the west, from the Doberburger and Möllener Mühlenfließ in the east and from some former peat ditches. The water level is mainly regulated by the Spree River, which flows through the north-western part of the lake.
Geology
The formation of Lake Schwieloch, as with all natural lakes in the area, can be traced back to the ice-age formations that brought debris and boulders with them. Even today, numerous erratic blocks of various sizes and rock types bear witness to their Scandinavian origin. The meltwater released during the later thawing of the ice initially dammed up in the already existing gullies. Due to this fact and despite the difficulty of determining its exact origin, the Schwielochsee can be described as a gully lake, which is also evidenced by its elongated and narrow shape.
External links
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''Dokumentation von Zustand und Entwicklung der wichtigsten Seen Deutschlands. Teil 5: Brandenburg''. Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus 2004 (S. 116–120)(PDF-Datei; 1,92 MB)
Lakes of Brandenburg
Dahme-Spreewald
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