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| Location | Flevoland,Gelderland |
| Coordinates | 52°24′32″N5°45′0″E / 52.40889°N 5.75000°E /52.40889; 5.75000 |
| Type | bordering lake,eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Hierdense Beek and others |
| Primary outflows | IJsselmeer |
| Basin countries | Netherlands |
| Surface area | 32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Residence time | 2 months |
TheVeluwemeer (Dutch) orLake Veluwe is abordering lake in theNetherlands, between theprovinces ofFlevoland on the west side andGelderland on the east side. It is a narrow lake that stretches from south-west to north-east. South ofHarderwijk the lake becomeshetWolderwijd and North ofElburghet Drontermeer.
The name of the lake comes from theVeluwe region in Gelderland of which the lake is on the western boundary. The lake is not natural and is one of several lakes known as theRandmeren formed in 1957 when theFlevopolder was created. It has a surface area of over 30 square kilometres and is fairly shallow with an average depth of 1.55 m. It is popular amongst tourists during the summer for recreation on the water orbeach.
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