Lenzener See (Gülzow-Prüzen)
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| Geographical location | District Rostock , district Ludwigslust-Parchim | |
| Drain | Ditch in the north to Lake Karcheezer → Nebel | |
| Places on the shore | Lenzen | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 42 ′ 57 " N , 12 ° 0 ′ 56" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 41 m above sea level NHN | |
| surface | 62 ha | |
The Lenzener See (also Lenzer See ) is located in the municipality of Gülzow-Prüzen in the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Only a small part in the west belongs to the Mustin community in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district . The U-shaped body of water is located south of the federal highway 104 between Sternberg and Güstrow , north of the eponymous town of Lenzen. The lake is about 1400 meters long and about 1100 meters wide. The lake shore is surrounded by a belt of reeds and wooded in the northern part. There are several smaller islands in the water. The lake belongs to the nature reserve Upahler and Lenzener See .
From the 13th century onwards, the lake was lowered by drainage towards the fog. The dry areas were used as pasture. Several water mills were in operation north of the lake until 1840. Competing ideas between farmers and millers about the height of the lake water level led to centuries of disputes. The lake is still drained to the north via the former mill streams.