| Markkleeberger See | |
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  Markkleeberger See | |
| Location | Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°16′0.48″N 12°24′34.7″E / 51.2668000°N 12.409639°E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | ca. 57 to 63 m (187 to 207 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 112.5 m (369 ft) |
| Settlements | Markkleeberg |
Markkleeberger See is a lake in Saxony, Germany, next to Markkleeberg, a suburb on the south side of Leipzig. At an elevation of 112.5 m, its surface area is 2.52 km2. It is a former open-pit coal mine, flooded in 1999 with groundwater and developed in 2006 as a tourist area. On its southeastern shore is Germany's only pump-powered artificial whitewater slalom course, the Kanupark Markkleeberg. The lake is a part of the Central German Lake District.
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