Heidsee
Two divided
The Lake Heid (Romansh in the idiom Surmiran: Igl Lai ) is located between the villages Valbella Lenzerheide on the territory of the municipality Vaz / Obervaz in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located at 1,484 m altitude. It consists of a larger northern and a smaller southern part, which are separated from each other by a causeway. Both lakes are private waters. They are managed and run by the municipality Vaz / Obervaz.
History
The northern, older part of the lake comes from the fact that collected after the last glacial moraines and the water between the landslide masses. The first mention of the lake dates back to 1484, when the Bishop of Chur Ortlieb von Brandis left Creating a fish pond in its northern part. 1914 was completed in a concession contract between the municipality Vaz / Obervaz and the electricity plant in the city of Zurich, after which the EWZ could take advantage of the slope of the effluent to the south Heidbaches to the Albula and expand Lake Heid as Akkumulierbecken. 1916, the city of Zurich was also allows the construction of a water reservoir in the south of Heidsee. The basin measures about 350 to 180 meters and is separated from the northern part of the lake by a causeway. Before the damming of the lake Vatzersee was called.
The Heidseewerk was created from 1917 to 1919 and resulted in the area of the lake to massive landscape interventions. The lake level was increased by 1.70 meters by increasing the already built the dam. For the newly built part of the lake, a new dam was built in the south.
Viewing direction Valbella
View to the south
West bank
Old Post Office Building
The post office Lenzerheidsee was on an island, to which led a causeway. As the lake level was raised, C. Bettinaglio built the Chalet on the southwestern edge again. First, it was operated as a boarding house La Riva, later. Than restaurant, then as a children's home mountain forest, and finally as Ausreisezentrum mountain forest for failed asylum seekers
Heid Lake today
From scenic and tourist considerations, the municipality Vaz / Obervaz waived at the 1974 renewal of the license to the returns that were associated with the emptying of the lakes in the months of November to March for the recovery of stored energy. Through restoration and nature conservation generic measures, especially the western part of the lake has been upgraded. As a botanical rarity applies the growing include marsh gentian. In the southwestern part of the lake is a freely accessible bathroom. Wardrobes and various entertainment and game options are available. Admission is free.
In Heid Lake are home to many species of fish such as char, brook, rainbow trout, minnows, carp and tench. It may be fished. The fishing season runs from June 1 to September 15. Both lakes are filled with char and trout per season.
View to the south