Großer Goitzschesee
| Großer Goitzschesee | |
|---|---|
Goitzschesee with marina | |
| Location | Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Coordinates | 51°37′35″N 12°21′49″E / 51.62639°N 12.36361°E |
| Primary outflows | Mulde |
| Surface area | 13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Water volume | 213,000,000 m3 (7.5×109 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Settlements | Bitterfeld |
The Großer Goitzschesee is the largest lake in the Goitzsche lake district, which emerged from the former Goitzsche (pronounced: Gottsche) brown coal open-cast mine in Saxony-Anhalt. The opencast mine residue lake belongs to the Bitterfeld mining area. The northeastern bay near Mühlbeck is called Amber Lake.
Since the flooding of the Geiseltalsee was completely in 2011, the Großer Goitzschesee has been the second largest lake in the Central German Lake District.