Großer Segeberger See

The Great Segeberger Lake is a lake near Bad Segeberg. Adjacent villages: Small Rönnau, Stipsdorf.

Formation

Within the lakes of East Holstein, the Large Segeberger lake is characterized by a particular history.

After a salt dome with plaster or Anhydritgestein was due risen through salt tectonics close to the surface, Vacancy in groundwater could gradually after the thawing of the ice age permafrost rock salt and gypsum dissolve in the subsurface and Underground voids leach ( Subrosion ). The overlying rock and sediment layers slumped after leaving behind sinks filled with water. These were, inter alia, to several lake basins, which were initially covered by a continuous water surface. After a selection made at a later time artificial Seespiegelabsenkung the original waters divided into the Great Segeberger lake and the north-eastern significantly smaller Klüthsee.

The Great Segeberger lake is part of the gypsum karst scenery of Bad Segeberg and is thus in a development context for limestone and its cave

Striking points

• The Spitzenort peninsula ( near Stipsdorf ) divides the lake into two halves.
• The Bird Island is the only island and lies in the northern part of the lake, about 500 m north of Spitzenort. The island is usually the year under water. Only at extremely low water level it rises above the water surface. This results in more collisions with boats.

Leased the lake from Segeberger fishing club. The Segeberger lake contains the following species of fish: pike, perch, eel, carp, tench, bream, roach and rudd. Bream grow particularly well and reach weights up to 6 kg.

In the city there is an outdoor pool, a spa promenade, boat rental, various sports associations ( rowing club, sailing club, boat club ). In the area there are also small Rönnau an outdoor pool and a boat club. Between Stipsdorf and small Rönnau there is a bird sanctuary. In Stipsdorf is another boat club.