Rivers & Lakes

Discover the many rivers, canals and lakes in all districts of Berlin. Here you can get information about the outdoor swimming pools and saunas in Berlin. For a trip at any time of the year, especially the lakes Großer Wannsee, Schlachtensee, Tegeler See and the Müggelsee are recommended.
Mitte

Engelbecken
Michaelkirchplatz | 10179 Berlin
Engelbecken

The Luisenstadt Kanal in the districts Berlin-Kreuzberg and Berlin-Mitte was opened in 1852 as a waterway, which connected the Landwehr Kanal with the river Spree. In 1926, it was partly filled in with soil and redesigned into a garden. During the time of the Berlin Wall, 1961 until 1989, the border between East and West Berlin ran along the northern part of the canal. Since 1991, the garden has been reconstructed and in the spring of 2007 the newly designed pool opened.
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Spree mit Mühlendammschleuse
Märkischer Platz | 10179 Berlin
Spree mit Mühlendammschleuse
[Spree with Mühlendamm lock]
For a total length of 46 km the river Spree runs through the City of Berlin. In the centre of Berlin, the two arms of the river Spree form Spree Island. Shortly after the Weidendamm bridge a distributary of the river Panke flows into the river Spree. After the branch at the Humboldt Harbour on the Berlin-Spandau Canal, the Spree by the Tiergarten, is called Lower Spree in Charlottenburg finally flowing into the river Havel in Berlin-Spandau. From 1882 to 1885, the Spree in Berlin was enlarged as a waterway. It was straightened in the inner city and the banks were fortified with walls. There are 27 species of fish in the river Spree. (Source:Wikipedia)
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Tiergarten

Nordhafen
Heidestr. | 10557 Berlin
Nordhafen
[North Harbour]
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Neuer See
Lichtensteinallee 2 | 10787 Berlin
Neuer See
[New Lake]
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Friedrichshain

Seepromenade Stralau
Alt-Stralau 32a | 10245 Berlin
Seepromenade Stralau
[Lakeside Stralau]
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Kreuzberg

Landwehrkanal
Hallesches Ufer | 10963 Berlin
Landwehrkanal
[Landwehr Canal]
The Landwehr Kanal was built between 1845 and 1850 in Berlin to relieve the Spree as a transit. It connects the upper Spree at the East Harbour with the lower Spree and flows through the districts of Kreuzberg, Neukölln, Tiergarten and Charlottenburg.
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Charlottenburg

Lietzensee
Lietzenseeufer 10 | 14057 Berlin
Lietzensee

The Lietzensee is an urban lake in Charlottenburg. The sickle shaped lake has an area of 6.5 hectares, the surrounding parks of Lietzenseepark further 10.1 hectares. The name comes from the village Lietzow, which until its incorporation in 1719 was in the territory of today's Charlottenburg.
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Wilmersdorf

Grunewaldsee
Umgehungschaussee | 14193 Berlin
Grunewaldsee
[Grunewald Lake]
The Grunewaldsee is located in the west of Wilmersdorf on the verge of Grunewald forest. The lake, with an area of about 175,000 m² belongs to the glacial channel of the Grunewald chain of lakes. In the north it includes the nature reserve Hundekehlefenn and the Hundekehlesee. In the south-west the chain of lakes follow the two natural protected areas Langes Luch and Riemeisterfenn and then the Krumme Lanke.
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Steglitz

Teltowkanal
Wismarer Str. 19 | 12207 Berlin
Teltowkanal
[Teltow Canal]
The Teltowkanal, length 37.82 kilometers, is located in Berlin and the southern surrounding of Berlin. It combines the Dahme waterway (Dahme, a distributary of the river Spree) with the Potsdam Havel. As a federal waterway the canal flows through the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg and forms partly their national border.
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Zehlendorf

Großer Wannsee
Königstr. 2 | 14109 Berlin
Großer Wannsee

The Wannsee is both a locality in the southwestern Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf and a linked pair of lakes adjoining the locality. Both lakes, the larger Großer Wannsee (Large Wannsee) and the Kleiner Wannsee (Small Wannsee), are located on the river Havel and are separated only by the Wannsee bridge. The larger of the two lakes covers an area of 2.7km² and has a maximum depth of 9m. The Wannsee is well-known as the number-one bathing and recreation spot for western Berlin. It is the site of the Strandbad Wannsee, an open-air lido with one of the longest inland beaches in Europe and a popular nudist area. It was built in 1920-1930 after a concept by architect Richard Ermisch.(Source:Wikipedia)
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Kleiner Wannsee
Wickenhagenweg | 14109 Berlin
Kleiner Wannsee
[Small Wannsee]
The Kleiner Wannsee is located in the south of the Berlin in the district of Zehlendorf. As part of the Griebnitz Kanal it connects Großer Wannsee and Pohlesee. On shore are many rowing clubs, including the Pupil Rowing Association Wannsee. Also the grave of the famous German poet Kleist can be found on the shoreline in a beautiful setting.
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Schlachtensee
Fischerhüttenstr. 130 | 14163 Berlin
Schlachtensee

The tubular Schlachtensee is almost the most southern lake in the Grunewald chain of lakes. The lake with approximately 421,000 square meters and a maximum depth of about 8 ½ meters is one of the larger lakes in the city of Berlin, the circumference is 5.5 km. The lake is intensively used for walking, and with its well trodden paths along the banks it is one of the most popular jogging trails in Berlin. With its good water quality and wooded location, the Schlachtensee is also a popular bathing spot.
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Krumme Lanke
Fischerhüttenstr. 136 | 14163 Berlin
Krumme Lanke

A lake near to the Schlachtensee used for swimming and sunbathing.
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Pankow

Bogensee
Wiltbergstr. 101 | 13125 Berlin
Bogensee

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Weißensee

Der Weiße See
Rennbahnstr. 137 | 13086 Berlin
Der Weiße See
[White Lake]
The Weisser See is a lake in the part Weissensee of the district of Berlin Pankow. With a depth of 10.6 m it is one of the deepest waters of Berlin.
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Kreuzpfuhl
Woelckpromenade | 13086 Berlin
Kreuzpfuhl

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Reinickendorf

Flughafensee
Allée St.Exupéry | 13405 Berlin
Flughafensee

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Schäfersee
Residenzstr. 43 | 13409 Berlin
Schäfersee

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Hermsdorfer See
Seebadstr. 23 | 13469 Berlin
Hermsdorfer See

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Tegeler See
Greenwichpromenade | 13507 Berlin
Tegeler See
[Tegel Lake]
The Tegeler See is located in the Berlin district of Reinickendorf (Berlin-Tegel). With an area of 384.3 hectares, the second largest lake after the Berlin Müggelsee, it is primarily used by sailors, motor boat drivers and excursion steamers like Moby Dick or the paddle steamer Havel Queen. On the north shore of Greenwich Promenade, there is a long avenue with benches and a playground.
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Spandau

Scharfe Lanke
Scharfe Lanke | 13595 Berlin
Scharfe Lanke

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Berlin-Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal
Saatwinkler Damm 137 | 13629 Berlin
Berlin-Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal
[Berlin-Spandau Shipping Canal]
The complete canal is within the Berlin area. It branches in the south-east on Humboldt Harbor (directly at the main railway station) from the Spree, goes in a northerly direction through the North Harbor to the West Harbor, then in a westerly direction through the Jungfernheide, finally culminating at the northern end of Spandau Lake in the Havel. To level the difference between the Spree and the Havel the lock at Plötzensee was built.
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Treptow

Teltowkanal Treptow
Ernst-Ruska-Ufer | 12489 Berlin
Teltowkanal Treptow

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Köpenick

Großer Müggelsee
Müggelseedamm 278 | 12587 Berlin
Großer Müggelsee
[Large Müggelsee]
The Müggelsee is the largest of the Berlin lakes. More specifically called the Grosser [Large] Müggelsee because it’s brother is the Kleiner [Small] Müggelsee with only 0.16 km ².
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Dämeritzsee
Lindenstr. 45 | 12589 Berlin
Dämeritzsee

The Dämeritzsee is located in the south-east of Berlin and is still half on the Berlin city area and the other half of Brandenburg county. The Dämeritzsee is for the local leisure navy a hub, as one can explore the various waters in and around Berlin.
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Marzahn

Baggersee Biesdorf
Brachfelder Str. | 12683 Berlin
Baggersee Biesdorf

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Hellersdorf

Habermannsee
Goldregenstr./Kressenweg | 12623 Berlin
Habermannsee

After a journey across several main roads you come to a rural single settlement which you would not suspect in this district. Then you walk through meadows and undergrowth over a trail, soon to see a lake from afar, just as you would in Upper Bavaria. Two lakes are connected here, surrounded by forest, reeds and a long sandy beach.
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Hohenschönhausen

Malchower See
Zum Hechtgraben | 13051 Berlin
Malchower See

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Orankesee
Oberseestr. 25 | 13053 Berlin
Orankesee

The Orankesee is a lake in the Berlin Alt-Hohenschönhausen. Together with the Obersee it’s in the centre of the Hohenschönhausen residential district.
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Obersee
Oberseestr. 26 | 13053 Berlin
Obersee

The Obersee emerged in 1895 as a water storage for the Löwenbrauerei [brewery] located at Berliner Straße. There was no digging necessary as the area previously was a natural depression. After the turn of the century the second residential colony of Hohenschönhausen was established around the area. Today the area of the lake is completely enclosed.
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