Lake Kummerow

Lake Kummerow[1][2] (German: Kummerower See) is a lake in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 0.3 m, its surface area is 32.55 km². Its outflow is the Peene. It is situated southwest of Demmin. It is named after the village Kummerow on its southern shore.

Lake Kummerow
(Kummerower See)
LocationMecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Coordinates53°48′30″N 12°51′34″E
Primary inflows(West-)Peene, Peene Canal (Malchiner Peene)
Primary outflowsPeene
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length3.17 km (1.97 mi)
Max. width4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Surface area32.55 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Average depth8.1 m (27 ft)
Max. depth23.3 m (76 ft)
Water volume0.3 km3 (0.072 cu mi)
Surface elevation0.3 m (1 ft 0 in)
SettlementsKummerow

References

  1. Kohl, Horst; Marcinek, Joachim and Nitz, Bernhard (1986). Geography of the German Democratic Republic, VEB Hermann Haack, Gotha, p. 47. ISBN 978-3-7301-0522-1.
  2. A Guide to Eastern Germany by James Bentley, 1993. Retrieved 1 Nov 2013.


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