Lake Seewen (German: Seewener See) is a former lake in Seewen, Canton of Solothurn, in Switzerland. It was drained in the late 16th century.The lake was formed 8000 years ago following a rockslide that ponded the village's brook behind it. It had a length of about 2 km when full. The name of the village, "Seewen" (Old High German for "at the lakes"), comes from its location near the lake.