Kirchsee (Wismar Bay)
The Kirchsee near the island of Poel is part of the Wismar Bay and in the narrower sense not a lake, but a bay that cuts deep into the island of Poel from the south. It was named after the main town on the island of Poel, Kirchdorf . The bay is around three kilometers long and up to one kilometer wide at the southern end. The southern opening is formed by the two sand hooks Fährdorfer Haken and Brandenhusener Haken, which have formed due to the wind and currents. The banks of the Kirchsee are very varied. It alternates between cliff coasts , flat sandy banks and smaller alluvial areas. The Kirchsee is a shallow body of water that is usually less than two meters deep. Only the fairway running to the port of Kirchdorf is deeper. By maintaining the fairway, the Kirchsee's access to the sea is secured, as this access would otherwise silt up.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ N , 11 ° 26 ′ 0 ″ E