Neuseenland

Neuseenland is an area south of Leipzig, Germany, where old open-cast mines are being converted into a small lake district. It will be finished approximately 2012.

It contains:

Name	Size
Lake Bockwitz	170 hec
Lake Markkleeberg	252 hec
Lake Cospuden	436 hec
Lake Schladitz	220 hec
Lake Hain	387 hec
Reservoir Borna	265 hec
Harthlake	65 hec
Reservoir Witznitz	236 hec
Lake Haselbach	335 hec
Lake Störmthal	730 hec
Lake Haubitz	160 hec
Lake Werben	80 hec
Lake Kahnsdorf	112 hec
Lake Zwenkau	914 hec
Lake Kulkwitz	170 hec
Lake Peres	699 hec
Lake Groitzsch	840 hec
Lake Goitzsche*	24.000 hec

• 3 ex-surface minings in the north of Leipzig.

All together they have an expanse of 30.000 hec, which meets 116 mi².

Once full flooded they will have a final expanse of 270 mi² (70.000 hec)