Höftsee
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The Höftsee is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland in North Germany
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It lies on the River Schwentine east of the town of Plön
between the Behler See
and the Großer Plöner See
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It has an area of about 18 hectares (44.5 acre), is up to 16 metres deep and lies about .
There is a watermill
on the Höftsee that makes use of the drop between the Höftsee and the Großer Plöner See.
The associated weir is impassable to boats. There is however a boat slide that considerably eases the transportation of boats over land.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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It lies on the River Schwentine east of the town of Plön
Plön
Plön is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 13,000 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides...
between the Behler See
Behler See
The Behler See is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany. It lies between Timmdorf to the east and the town of Plön to the west...
and the Großer Plöner See
Großer Plöner See
The Großer Plöner See or Lake Plön is the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located near the town of Plön...
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It has an area of about 18 hectares (44.5 acre), is up to 16 metres deep and lies about .
There is a watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
on the Höftsee that makes use of the drop between the Höftsee and the Großer Plöner See.
The associated weir is impassable to boats. There is however a boat slide that considerably eases the transportation of boats over land.