 It is managed by the Lauenburg Waterway and Shipping Authority ("Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lauenburg").The Müritz Basin is divided into several large bays.Unlike the shallow eastern part of the lake, the western side is divided into several channel-like inlets like the Bays of Röbel and Sietow ("Röbeler Bucht" and "Sietower Bucht").