Wangnitzsee is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in the
, in the
German
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**Germania (historical use)
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**Ger ...
state of
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...
. It is situated in the district of
.
The lake has an elevation of and a surface area of .
The navigable
River Havel briefly flows through the Wangnitzsee, both entering and exiting at the west end of the lake. The river enters from a channel from
Wesenberg and the
Woblitzsee
Woblitzsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. It is situated in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The town of Wesenberg can be found at the south-west end of the lake.
The lak ...
, and exiting directly into the
Großer Priepertsee
Großer Priepertsee is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte.
The lake has an elevation of and a surface area of .
The navigable River Havel ...
. The lake itself is navigable to its eastern end, and navigation is administered as part of the
Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.
References
Lakes of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Federal waterways in Germany
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