| Kolindsund | |
|---|---|
 Former lake bottom of Kolindsund, seen from bordering hills at Skiffard | |
  Kolindsund Kolindsund in Denmark, Northern Europe | |
| Location | Djursland, Denmark |
| Group | Former lake |
| Coordinates | 56°25′00″N 10°44′00″E / 56.41667°N 10.73333°E |
| Etymology | Sound of Kolind |
| Primary inflows | Ryom Å |
| Primary outflows | North Canal and Grenå River |
| Surface area | 264 ha (650 acres) |
| Average depth | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Kolindsund (English: Sound of Kolind) is a 26.4-square-kilometer (10.2 sq mi)[1] elongated lakebed on the Djursland peninsula in Denmark. It extends 25 kilometers (16 mi) west, inland from the coastal town of Grenå by the Kattegat sea to the railway town of Kolind at its western end.[2] The former lake was drained through a series of canals, dams, and pumping stations beginning in May 1874.[3][better source needed] Today, the area is rich farmland kept dry by means of electric pumping stations.