Lauwersmeer
Lauwersmeer () is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 23 May 1969, when the dike between the bay called Lauwers Sea and the Wadden Sea was closed. It is noted for birdwatching.
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- Body of water.name
- Lauwersmeer
- Body of water.image
- Satellite image of Lauwersmeer, Netherlands (6.21E 53.36N).png
- Body of water.caption
- Satellite image
- Body of water.location
- Groningen, Friesland
- Body of water.type
- artificial lake
- Body of water.inflow
- Lauwers River
- Body of water.outflow
- Wadden Sea
- Body of water.basin_countries
- Netherlands
- Body of water.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Friesland
- Body of water.cities
- Marnewaard
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Lauwersmeer () is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 23 May 1969, when the dike between the bay called Lauwers Sea and the Wadden Sea was closed. It is noted for birdwatching.
On the eastern shores of the Lauwersmeer is the Marnewaard, an exercise area of the Royal Netherlands Army. The central and eastern parts of the lake became Lauwersmeer National Park on 12 November 2003.
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