Schwielowsee#Geltow
{{About|the lake of Schwielowsee|the municipality named after it|Schwielowsee (municipality)}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Schwielowsee
| image = Luftbild Schwielowsee Caputh Werder-Havel Glindower-See March aerial 2014.jpg
| caption = Aerial picture of Schwielowsee and surroundings
| image_bathymetry = Schwielowsee.png
| caption_bathymetry = Map of the lake
|pushpin_map=Brandenburg
| location = Brandenburg
| coords = {{coord|52.337752|12.954941|region:DE-BB_type:waterbody_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| type =
| inflow = River Havel
| outflow = River Havel
| catchment =
| basin_countries = Germany
| length = {{convert|5.4|km}}
| width = {{convert|2.0|km}}
| area = {{convert|7.86|km²}}
| depth =
| max-depth = {{convert|9.1|m}}
| volume =
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation = {{convert|29.3|m}}
| frozen =
| islands =
| cities = Caputh, Ferch, Geltow
| reference =
}}
Schwielowsee ({{IPA|de|ˈʃviːloːˌzeː|-|De-Schwielowsee.ogg}}) is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the south and west of the city of Potsdam. The villages of Caputh, Ferch and Geltow, on the banks of the lake, form the municipality of Schwielowsee.
The lake is some {{convert|5.4|km}} long, with a maximum width of {{convert|2.0|km}} and a surface area is {{convert|7.86|km²}}. It lies at an elevation of {{convert|29.3|m}} above sea level, and has a maximum depth of {{convert|9.1|m}}.
The navigable River Havel flows through the eastern end of the lake, entering it at Caputh via a short channel from the Templiner See, and exiting to the north. The lake is also navigable to its south-western end at Ferch. Navigation is administered as part of the Untere Havel–Wasserstraße.{{cite book | first = Barry | last = Sheffield | publisher = Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson | location = St Ives | title = Inland Waterways of Germany | year = 1995 | pages = 93–100 | isbn = 0-85288-283-1 }}{{cite web | publisher = Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes | url = http://www.wsv.de/wasserstrassen/gliederung_bundeswasserstrassen/haupstrecken_abkuerzungen/index.html | title = Hauptstrecken Abkürzungen | language = German | trans-title = Main route abbreviations | accessdate = 2011-02-06 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719114520/http://www.wsv.de/wasserstrassen/gliederung_bundeswasserstrassen/haupstrecken_abkuerzungen/index.html | archive-date = 2011-07-19 }}
References
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External links
- {{Commons-inline|Schwielowsee}}
- [http://www.potsdamer-brandenburger-havelseen.de/en/start-en.html Potsdamer Brandenburger Havelseen], Tourist information
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Category:Federal waterways in Germany
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