Flughafensee

Deepest lake in Berlin

The Berlin Airport Lake is located in the district of Reinickendorf north of Tegel Airport, west of the A111 and south of Lake Tegel.

Formation

The lake was created in the years 1953-1978 through the reduction of approximately two million tons of gravel. It is an artificial lake, a quarry.

Access to the lake

Access to the lake is coming from the eastern side of the Otisstraße made ​​possible. Another path leads from the Seidel road along the property line of the Tegel Prison and then about 500 meters through the forest. At both entrances there are several parking.

Recreational opportunities and sea use

Is a vast beach on the north side. At the south-western shore there is a cordoned bird sanctuary. However, this can be viewed from three vantage points. Furthermore, use of the lake by divers and anglers. As the lake is surrounded by forest and paths are present, there is a walking, for example, for Lake Tegel is also possible.

For Fall / Winter 2006 (southwest of the lake located ) and performed extensive in the area of the adjacent shore restoration work so that birds and other animals again have better life opportunities there in the bird sanctuary. Above all excess vegetation has been removed.

Inflows and outflows

The inflow to the lake is via the Black Trench channel, which is fed by surface water derived a portion of the Reinickendorfer streets. Before the water flows into the Flughafensee, it happens an upstream sedimentation basin - also called " Vorsee ". However, the basin is completely overloaded in heavy rain, so that it filters out most a part of the influent suspended solids.

In the 1980s, a second biological filter stage was planned. In 1986 the lake received a ventilation system for additional water improvement.

In addition, the Airport Lake is fed by a previously purified water drainage system of the airport.

The lake is no outlet.