Speicherbecken Borna

Regis-Breitingen, Germany

The Borna Reservoir (Speicherbecken Borna) is a balancing lake near Borna, Leipzig, in Germany. After the Borna-West surface mine was shut down in 1970, the site underwent construction in the following years (64-80) and was taken into service starting in 1977. The lake is usually only half-full, with the capacity of storing an additional 46,1 million cube meters of water. The maximum depth is 25 m and can be up to 38 m if the lake is full. The lake is served by the Pleiße and is today used for recreational purposes and fishing. It is a certified bathing lake of the state of Saxony as well as the EU. Locals colloquially call it "Adria".

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