Einfelder See

Nature reserve on the western shore

The Einfelder Lake is a lake in Schleswig -Holstein, close to the city of Neumünster. It is located on the territory of the district of Rendsburg- Eckernförde and the independent city of Neumünster. With an area of 168 hectares, it is one of the larger lakes in Schleswig -Holstein.

General

The lake lies on the watershed of two rivers, in the north of the Eider and the south of the sturgeon. A small tributary enters from the Dosenmoor into the lake, further significant inflows missing. For this reason, the lake is mainly fed by groundwater and by rainfall. One of the main flow goes to the southeast in the Aalbek; in the north of the regulated with a weir Steinengraben connects the lake with the Einfelder Bordesholmer lake whose water can flow into the Eider.

On the western shore is the nature reserve west bank of the lake Einfelder. Approximately 2.4 hectares have already been placed under protection in 1955, and in 1987 it was expanded to its present size of about 13 hectares. It includes three different vegetation zones: the zone of trees and shrubs, the banks and the reeds and floating leaves of aquatic plants company. The area offers many water birds protection and retreat.

History

Together with the Bordesholmer lake forms the Einfelder See the remains of the Abflusstals that arose during the Weichsel glaciation as subglacial tunnel valley. East and west of the lake occur moraines, the eastern is responsible for a Vermoorung the landscape and the formation of the doses Moors. The north formed by the draining water a Sander landscape.

For the construction of the Eider Canal is still under investigation in 1774 a possible pipeline route from Kiel to the lower Elbe river that ran through the Einfelder lake. For this, the glacial trough should be used from Obereider, Both Kamper, Bordesholmer and Einfelder lake. After the watershed at Einfelder See the Lower Elbe over the two rivers Schwale and sturgeon would have been achieved.

Flora and Fauna

The lakeside fall off relatively flat. On the banks there are in many areas of flat construction siltation zones. These areas have a growth with diving and floating leaf plants and reeds and swamp forest stocks. The average width of the vegetated riparian zone is about 10 m, partially also reached around 50 m.

Use

To beach areas are located on the east side of the lake, at the Einfelder village bay with lawns. On the southeast side of the lake, some clubs have boathouses. Boating on the lake with rowing and sailing boats is permitted.