Plauer See (Brandenburg)

The Plau belongs to the Brandenburg town of lakes Quenzsee, Plau, Breitlingsee, Moser shear lake and Wendsee that form a uniform and contiguous area lakes. It is crossed by the River Havel and covers an area of about 640 ha Its maximum depth is specified at 6.7 m.

Name

The name of Lake Plau derives from the district of the city of Brandenburg, Plaue Havel ago. The name of the town probably comes from is altpolabischen plavati what with rafting, flood translate. The formerly independent fishing town located in the northwest of the lake. On this shore, at the outflow of the Havel, the famous Plaue castle lies with its park.

Location

The lake area of Lake Plau lies to the west of the core urban area of ​​Brandenburg in the Lower Havel, but strictly speaking counted as part of the middle Havel. To the east of Plau begins at the narrow to Quenzsee. In the southeast it is bounded by the Wusterau Peninsula. To the north is the dwelling place Plauerhof. In the northwest the Havel leaves the Plau towards Rathenow. To the west of Plau enters the Great Wendsee under the Seegartenbrücke between the Brandenburg districts Kirchmöser and Plaue. The southern shore is occupied by the districts Kirchmöser West and East Kirchmöser.

Importance

The Plau is part of the Federal Waterways Lower Havel waterway to the waterways of class IV, for which the Water and Shipping Authority Brandenburg is responsible. As part of the traditional commercial professional fishing, the lake is fished intensively by Plau fishermen. Many riparian areas are therefore equipped with traps. The lake serves many water sports as field of activity.