List of waterbodies in Saxony-Anhalt

The Arendsee

Waterbodies

Waterbody; Length in km; in Saxony-Anhalt flowing through; (confluence of ...); Remarks

Elbe

Elbe; 1.091 km; rises in the Giant Mountains of the Czech Republic at a height of ca. 1,386 m, flows through or touches the Czech Republic, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein

Elbe tributaries and water bodies with their confluence in Saxony-Anhalt

The Ohre near Calvörde

Sautal (left)

Elbe tributaries and waterbodies with their confluence outside Saxony-Anhalt

Special rivers

(via Oker, Aller to the Weser)

Canals

Standing waterbodies

Waterbody; Waterbody system; Area in ha; location of the nearest significant settlement; Remarks

The standing waterbodies are sorted by type. Their boundaries are however, somewhat fluid.

Reservoirs and forebays
  1. Kelbra Reservoir; Helme, Unstrut, Saale, Elbe; 600 ha; near Kelbra; bathing lake
  2. Rappbode Reservoir; Bode, Saale, Elbe; 395 ha; near Hasselfelde
  3. Wendefurth Reservoir; Bode, Hassel, Saale, Elbe; 78.0 ha; near Wendefurth
  4. Wippra Reservoir; Wipper, Saale, Elbe; 38.5 ha; near Wippra
  5. Königshütte Reservoir; Bode, Saale, Elbe; 32.0 ha; Königshütte near Wernigerode
  6. Hassel Forebay; Hassel, Bode, Saale, Elbe; 25.0 ha; near Hasselfelde
  7. Rappbode Forebay; Bode, Saale, Elbe; 24.3 ha; near Hasselfelde
  8. Zillierbach Reservoir; Zillierbach, Bode, Saale, Elbe; 23.0 ha; near Wernigerode
  9. Frankenteich; Rödelbachgraben, Selke (river), Bode, Saale, Elbe; 11.0 ha; near Straßberg in the Harz
  10. Kiliansteich Reservoir; Büschengraben, Rödelbachgraben, Selke, Bode, Saale, Elbe; 17.3 ha; near Straßberg in the Harz
  11. Upper Kiliansteich; Büschengraben, Rödelbachgraben, Selke, Bode, Saale, Elbe; 17.3 ha; near Straßberg in the Harz
  12. Teufelsteich; Teufelsgrundbach, Selke, Bode, Saale, Elbe; 19.9 ha; near Harzgerode
  13. Birnbaumteich; Birnbaumbach; 4.5 ha; near Neudorf (Harz)
  14. Gondelteich; Uhlenbach; 4.2 ha; near Friedrichsbrunn
  15. Großer Siebersteinteich; Siebersteinbach; 4.2 ha; near Ballenstedt
  16. Bremer Teich; Bach vom Bremer Teich; 3.7 ha; near Gernrode
  17. Kunstteich Neudorf; unnamed, tributary of the schmalen Wipper, schmale Wipper, Wipper, Saale, Elbe, 4.2 ha; near Neudorf
  18. Kunstteich Ballenstedt; Garnwinde, Sauerbach; 3 ha; near Ballenstedt
  19. Fürstenteich; Teufelsbach; 2.5 ha; near Silberhütte
  20. Neuer Teich; Hagentalsbach; 2.4 ha; near Gernrode
  21. Kleiner Siebersteinteich; Siebersteinbach; 1.8 ha; near Ballenstedt
  22. Bergrat-Müller-Teich; Friedenstalbach; 1.3 ha; near Friedrichsbrunn
  23. Erichsburger Teich; Friedenstalbach; 1.1 ha; near Harzgerode

Open cast mine lakes
  1. Goitzsche; near the Mulde, Elbe; 2500 ha; southeast of Bitterfeld
  2. Geiseltalsee; Saale, Elbe; 1842 to 1900 ha; south of Halle (Saale); former brown coal open cast mine to 2011 flooded,[1] Original smaller lakes merged: August 2008
  3. Muldestausee; Mulde, Elbe; 605 ha; east of Bitterfeld
  4. Concordiasee; flooded until 2015. 600 ha; between Nachterstedt and Schadeleben; bank collapse of 2 million cubic metres on 19 Juli 2009. 3 dead
  5. Raßnitzer See; White Elster, Saale, Elbe; 310 ha; east of Merseburg; former brown coal open cast mine flooded until 2000,
  6. Wallendorfer See; White Elster, Saale, Elbe; 338 ha; east of Merseburg; former brown coal open cast mine flooded until 2000
  7. Gremminer See; Elbe; 543 ha; west of Gräfenhainichen; former brown coal open cast mine (still flooded) Golpa-Nord, Ferropolis museum and event location
  8. Gröberner See; Elbe; 366 ha; east of Gräfenhainichen; former brown coal open cast mine (still flooded) Gröbern
  9. Barleber See; Elbe; 105 ha; near Magdeburg and Barleben; bathing lake
  10. Paupitzscher See; Mulde, Elbe; 100 ha; between Bitterfeld and Delitzsch; largest part in Saxony
  11. Hufeisensee; ca. 70 ha; former brown coal open cast mine and gravel pit in the borough of Halle (Saale)
  12. Neustädter See; Elbe; 60 ha; near Magdeburg
  13. Posthornteiche; 2 Teiche; 20 ha and 5 ha; former Braunkohlentiefbau, near Halle (Saale)
  14. Heidesee; 12.5 ha; former brown coal open cast mine, near Halle (Saale)
  15. Rattmannsdorfer See; 76 ha; former gravel pit, near Halle (Saale)
  16. Hohenweidener See; 13 ha; former gravel pit, near Halle (Saale)
  17. Osendorfer See; 22 ha; former brown coal open cast mine in Halle (Saale)
  18. Angersdorfer Teiche; 2 Teiche 6 ha and 3 ha; former clay pit, near Halle (Saale)
  19. Runstedter See; 23 ha former brown coal open cast mine near Braunsbedra
  20. Bergwitzsee; Elbe; 180 ha; south of Wittenberg near Bergwitz; former brown coal open cast mine, bathing lake
  21. Adria Gravel Pit; Mulde, Elbe; 12 ha; near Dessau; former gravel pit for motorway construction, bathing lake
  22. Gerwisch Gravel Lake
  23. Salbker See 1 and 2 in Magdeburg Southeast (remains of former gravel pits originally several hectares in area )
  24. Mondsee; ca. 38 ha; near Hohenmölsen; flooded 1989 to 1991

Water management storage
  1. Wettelrode Storage Reservoir; Erlbach; 4 ha; west of Wettelrode
  2. Schmon Storage Reservoir; Schmoner Bach; 2.2 ha; west of Schmon

Partially impounded retention basins
  1. Kalte Bode flood retention basin; Bode, Saale, Elbe; 58.9 ha; near Königshütte in the Harz

Normally non-impounded retention basins
  1. Stöbnitz Retention Basin; Saale, Elbe; 21.5 ha; northeast of Öchlitz in Merseburg-Querfurt
  2. Schrote Retention Basin; Elbe; 10.0 ha; west of Magdeburg
  3. Gleinaer Grund Retention Basin; Geisel; 6.3 ha; southwest of Mücheln

Natural lakes and bogs
Schönitzer See aerial photo
  1. Arendsee; Elbe; 514 ha; near Arendsee (Altmark); bathing lake
  2. Süßer See; Saale, Elbe, Böse Sieben, Salza; 247 ha; Seeburg
  3. Schönitzer See; Elbe; 145 ha; near Riesigk; Altarm der Elbe
  4. Bindersee; Saale, Elbe; 25 ha; east of Seeburg
  5. Kernersee; Saale, Elbe; 17 ha; east of Seeburg
  6. Schönfeld-Kamerner See; Elbe; ?? ha; near Schönfeld, Saxony-Anhalt and Kamern in the Landkreis Stendal
  7. Lake Niegripp; Elbe; ?? ha; near Niegripp in the Landkreis Jerichower Land
  8. Salziger See ; Salza; Weida; trockengelegt, near Röblingen am See

Ponds and others
  1. Gotthardteich; Geisel; 6.8 ha; near Merseburg
  2. Grenzteich; schmale Wipper, Wipper, Saale, Elbe; 70 are; near Neudorf
  3. Lausiger Teiche; Elbe; ?? ha; near Bad Schmiedeberg
  4. Maliniusteich; Rödelbachgraben, Selke, Bode, Saale, Elbe; near Straßberg in the Harz
  5. Mensingteich; Hagenbach; 1.1 ha; near Gernrode
  6. Möllerteich, Graben vom Möllerteich, Büschengraben, Rödelbachgraben, Selke, Bode, Saale, Elbe; between Straßberg and Breitenstein in the Harz
  7. Mühlenteich; Selke; 7.1 ha; near Güntersberge
  8. Neudorfer Gemeindeteich; unnamed, tributary of the schmalen Wipper, schmale Wipper, Wipper, Saale, Elbe; 50 a; in Neudorf
  9. Neudorfer kleiner Teich 1; unnamed, tributary of the schmalen Wipper, schmale Wipper, Wipper, Saale, Elbe; 3 a; near Neudorf
  10. Neudorfer kleiner Teich 2; unnamed, tributary of the schmalen Wipper, schmale Wipper, Wipper, Saale, Elbe; 22 a; near Neudorf

Canals and ditches
  1. Elbe-Havel Canal
  2. Gnevsdorfer Vorfluter
  3. Mittelland Canal
  4. Niegripper Link Canal
  5. Pareyer Link Canal
  6. Rothenseer Link Canal
  7. Schindelbrücher Kunstgraben
  8. Siebengründer Graben

See also

References
  1. Ein Trio feiert das Flutungsende, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung vom 30. April 2011. Accessed on 1 September 2011 (digitalised)
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