The Dobbertiner See is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 within the Sternberger Seenlandschaft

Sternberger Seenlandschaft

Sternberger Seenlandschaft is an Amt in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Sternberg.The Amt Sternberger Seenlandschaft consists of the following municipalities:...

 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Germany

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. It is situated immediately to the south of the municipality of Dobbertin

Dobbertin

Dobbertin is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. An important sight is Dobbertin Abbey. The municipality is situated in a landscape with many lakes and woods. It stands on the largest lake in the area, the Dobbertiner See....

, and is about 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) northwest of Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

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The lake is approximately 2.78 kilometres (1.7 mi) long and 0.851 kilometre (0.528788198888986 mi) wide, with an average depth of 4.8 metres (15.7 ft) and a maximum depth of 11.8 metres (38.7 ft). It has an area of 3.36 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi), and is only 45 metres (147.6 ft) above sea level.