Arendsee (lake)

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Arendsee
Location	Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates	52°53′21″N, 11°28′27″ECoordinates: 52°53′21″N, 11°28′27″E
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	5.115 km²
Average depth	29 m
Max. depth	50 m
Residence time (of lake water)	100 years
Surface elevation	23.3 m
Settlements	Arendsee, Schrampe

The Arendsee is a natural lake in the Altmark region, northern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is 23.3 m above sea level, and its area is 5.115 (or 5.14) km², its depth nearly 50 m. It is the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt. It lies over the top of a salt dome and was developed by caving in. Hydrologically, the lake is more or less isolated with only a small artificial outflow connecting with the Elbe river via the river Jeetzel. The water body (0.147 bill. m³) only changes every 100 years. The town Arendsee and the municipality Schrampe are situated on its shores.

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