Großer Plöner See

Großer Plöner See
Jetty at Bosau
Großer Plöner See
LocationEastern Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates54°7′49″N 10°24′51″E / 54.13028°N 10.41417°E / 54.13028; 10.41417
Primary inflowsSchwentine
Primary outflowsSchwentine
Catchment area393 km2 (152 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Max. length8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Max. width7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Surface area29.97 km2 (11.57 sq mi)
Average depth13.54 m (44.4 ft)
Max. depth58 m (190 ft) (east of Nehmten)
Water volume373×10^6 m3 (13.2×10^9 cu ft)
Residence time3 years
Shore length149.6 km (30.8 mi)
Surface elevation21 m (69 ft)
SettlementsPlön, Dersau, Bosau, Ascheberg
ReferencesVon Natur aus oligotrophes Gewässer, durch Umwelteinflüsse trotz eingeleiteter Gegenmaßnahmen jedoch noch immer leicht eutroph
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Großer Plöner See ("Great Plön Lake") or Lake Plön ("Plöner See", German pronunciation: [ˈpløːnɐ zeː] ) is the largest lake (30 km2) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located near the town of Plön. Its main tributary, as well as its main outflow, is the River Schwentine.