Primary inflows Basin countries Germany Surface elevation 55 m Outflow location Havel | Primary outflows River Havel Max. depth 17 metres (56 ft) Area 155 ha Inflow source Havel | |
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Surface area 1.55 square kilometres (0.60 sq mi) | ||
Ellbogensee (literally Elbow Lake) is a lake in the Mecklenburg Lake District, in Germany. Although most of the lake is in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a portion of its southern shore is in the state of Brandenburg. It has a distinctive shape, reflecting its name.
Map of Ellbogensee, Priepert, Germany
The lake has an elevation of 54.8 metres (180 ft) and a surface area of 1.55 square kilometres (0.60 sq mi).
The navigable River Havel flows through the Ellbogensee, entering it at Priepert via a 0.6-kilometre (0.37 mi) long channel from the Großer Priepertsee to the north, and exiting via a 0.3-kilometre (0.19 mi) long channel to the Ziernsee to the east. At Strasen, at the western end of the lake, a canal and lock gives access to the Großer Pälitzsee, forming the first link of the Müritz–Havel–Wasserstraße. Navigation is administered as part of the Obere–Havel–Wasserstraße.