Neustädter Binnenwasser

Brackish lake

The New Town inland lies northwest of Neustadt (Schleswig -Holstein). A portion of the water surface and adjacent salt marshes, a total of 285 ha, 1984 nature reserve since December 31.

Description

The inland water has an average depth of about 90 centimeters. It is mainly in the shallower areas, only about 50 centimeters, in the few deeper areas, however, up to three meters deep. Although the waters of freshwater rivers ( Kremper Au, Lachsau and mill stream ) is fed, it is a brackish lake, as water entering the Baltic Sea at irregular intervals by the harbor narrowness of Neustadt in the basin. The salinity of inland water is only slightly below that of the nearby Baltic Sea. This allows marine creatures such as glass crabs and jellyfish live.

In the northwestern part of the lake stands a covered with salt marsh peninsula. This on the Schleswig -Holstein Baltic Sea coast rare biotope is a breeding and resting place as well as food reservoir for a number of wading and water birds, including curlew, black-tailed godwit, the snipe and the Common Tern.

On the south shore of the lake and next to the running over the western part of the lake embankment is a footpath.

In warm weather, the inland water quickly begins to bloom, which is a result of high nutrient inputs by the freshwater rivers and urban wastewater treatment plant. On the northeast shore, hidden under a school forest, is a former landfill. This is visible on the banks of the escarpment and over again. This dump is monitored by means of control wells.