Müggelsee

The Müggelsee (German pronunciation: [ˈmʏɡl̩ˌzeː] ^ⓘ), also known as the Großer Müggelsee, is a natural lake in the eastern edge of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It is the largest of the Berlin lakes by area, with an area of 7.4 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi), a length of 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)

Müggelsee
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Location	Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin
Coordinates	52°26′N 13°39′E
Primary inflows	Spree
Primary outflows	Spree
Basin countries	Germany
Max. length	4.3 km (2.7 mi)
Max. width	2.6 km (1.6 mi)
Surface area	7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Max. depth	8 m (26 ft)

Wendenturm

The lake is in the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick. The suburbs of Köpenick, Friedrichshagen, Rahnsdorf and a little section of Müggelheim border on the lake.

The lake itself is 8 metres (26 ft) deep at its deepest point. At its south end are hills called the 'Müggelberge', which are 115 metres (377 ft) high; they were formed during the Pleistocene[1] (as a kettle hole, remaining at Weichselian glaciation). On the so-called 'Kleiner Müggelberg', the much-visited and popular 'Müggelturm' (a tower) was built, the first one in 1889 (destroyed in a fire in 1958), and the current one in 1960/61. The tower offers extensive views over the lake and the forests against the Berlin skyline.[2][3]

The River Spree flows into the lake via the smaller Kleiner Müggelsee, which is only 0.16 square kilometres (0.062 sq mi) in area. The Friedrichshagen waterworks on the northern bank of the Müggelsee obtains most of its water from the lake. There are also numerous deep wells located near the banks, and are mainly fed by the bank filtrate and only to a small share by groundwater.[4]