Lanker See

Lanker See
The southern part of the Lanker See looking SW
Location	Plön district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coordinates	54°12′28″N 10°17′33″E / 54.20778°N 10.29250°E / 54.20778; 10.29250Coordinates: 54°12′28″N 10°17′33″E / 54.20778°N 10.29250°E / 54.20778; 10.29250
Primary inflows	Schwentine from the Fuhlensee and other lakes
Primary outflows	Schwentine to the Kirchsee
Basin countries	Germany
Surface area	326.6 ha (807 acres)
Average depth	3.7 m (12 ft)
Max. depth	21 m (69 ft)
Surface elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Settlements	Nearby: Preetz

The Lanker See is a lake in the region of Holstein Switzerland in North Germany. It lies south of the town of Preetz in the district of Plön, and is crossed from south to north by the River Schwentine.

The Lanker See has wealth of small bays. Almost the entire western area from the lakeshore to the tracks of the Preetz-Ascheberg railway line are a nature reserve.

The Lanker See has a surface area of 323.6 hectares (1.249 sq mi), is up to 21 metres deep and is about 19 m above sea level (NN). It is divided into a large northern and a smaller southern part, that are joined by a passage a little more than 1 metre deep. Without the islands its shore length is 17 km. The Lanker See lies in the borough of Preetz and the municipalities of Kühren, Wahlstorf and Schellhorn.