Lake Stechlin - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
Lake Stechlin
Short name
Stechlin
Country
Germany
Site Description
Lake Stechlin is a a deep clear-water lake located in a nature reserve approximately 80 km north of Berlin, Germany (53°10°N, 13°02° E), at 59 m elevation.The lake basin was formed during the last continental glaciation some 12,000 years ago and today is situated at the transition between temperate/maritime and temperate-continental climates.The drainage basin is almost completely covered by forest (95%), with the exception of the area of a former nuclear power plant and a small village, which diverts its wastewater into a different drainage basin. The shoreline of Lake Stechlin is largely undeveloped with no notable infrastructure. The seepage lake is essentially fed by precipitation and groundwater, resulting in a theoretical water retention time of greater than 40 years.
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2024-09-09 09:09:35

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1957
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON)The affiliation of this site with "Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
LTER-D (Germany) (LTER-EU_DE_002)This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Photos
Aerial view lakelab
Aerial view lakelab
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 53.150708250618 Longitude: 13.03038597107

Size
ca. 430.00ha
Elevation (average)
59.00msl
Elevation (min)
59.00msl
Elevation (max)
59.00msl
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