The Griebnitz Canal ( German : Griebnitzkanal , pronounced [ˈɡʁiːpnɪts.kaˌnaːl] ), formerly known as the Prinz-Friedrich-Leopold-Kanal , is a canal in the western suburbs of Berlin , the capital city of Germany . It consists of a chain of small lakes: the Stölpchensee ( German: [ˈʃtœlpçn̩ˌzeː] ), Pohlesee ( IPA: [ˈpoːləˌzeː] ), and Kleiner Wannsee ( IPA: [ˈklaɪnɐ ˈvanˌzeː] ), together with artificial channels linking them together.
5-901: The canal connects the Griebnitzsee , a lake on the course of the Teltow Canal , with the Großer Wannsee , a lake on the course of the River Havel . Including the three intermediate lakes, it has a length of 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) and is navigable by boats with a draught of up to 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in). It has no locks , but is crossed by three bridges , with a maximum clearance of 5 metres (16 ft). [REDACTED] Media related to Griebnitzkanal at Wikimedia Commons 52°24′37″N 13°08′44″E / 52.410273°N 13.145657°E / 52.410273; 13.145657 This Berlin location article
10-469: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to water transport is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Griebnitzsee Griebnitzsee ( German: [ˈɡʁiːpnɪtsˌzeː] , from the Slavic Grib , Mushroom ) is a lake at the south-western outskirts of Berlin , the capital city of Germany . At an elevation of 29.4 m, its surface area
15-739: Is ca. 0.592 km². The lake forms the border between the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg . It is bordered in the north by the Wannsee district of Berlin, and in the south and west by the Babelsberg district of Potsdam in Brandenburg. At its eastern end, near Kohlhasenbrück in Berlin, the Griebnitzsee receives water from the Teltow Canal . One third of this water flows into
20-648: The River Spree through central Berlin. The navigable Griebnitz Canal provides an alternative link from the Griebnitzsee to the River Havel via the Großer Wannsee. During the time of the Berlin Wall , the border between Berlin and East Germany ran down the middle of the lake. A patrol path existed for border guards along the southern and western shore. After German reunification, this path became
25-588: The adjacent Griebnitz Canal and through a chain of lakes towards the Großer Wannsee . The remaining water flows through the Griebnitzsee to its western end, where it flows into the River Havel near Potsdam. The length of the Griebnitzsee is navigable, and forms part of the Teltow Canal route that links the River Havel with the River Spree and the Oder-Spree Canal , bypassing the reach of
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