Cospudener See

Cospudener See
Cospudener See
Location	Saxony
Coordinates	51°16′10″N 12°20′7″E
Type	artificial lake
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Max. depth	54 m (177 ft)
Water volume	109 million cubic metres (88,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	115 m (377 ft)

The Cospudener See (sometimes translated as Lake Cospuden) is an artificially constructed lake situated south of Leipzig, Germany. It is on the site of a former open cast mine. The lake has become highly popular with the local population, with long stretches of sand beaches (some clothing-optional, following the East German tradition of public nude bathing) and with a sauna directly located at the lake. There is also a small sailing harbor. The lake is a part of the Central German Lake District.

Gallery

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  Open pit lignite mine Cospuden in july 1993, today: Lake Cospuden. (Viewing direction southwards)
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  Lake Cospuden today. Viewing direction northwards with the towers of Leipzig in the background
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  Signpost: From here public nude bathing only (FKK)

External links

• Media related to Cospudener See at Wikimedia Commons
• Cospudener See website (German)