Neustädter See

The New Town Lake is a lake in Neustadt- Glewe in the district of Ludwigsburg pleasure Parchim in Mecklenburg -Vorpommern and is considered typical Einsturzsee.

Description

The lake is located northwest of the built-up urban area in an otherwise poor lakes landscape. With the exception of the bathhouse on the southeast shore the water is surrounded by a dense belt of trees. Near the west bank are the Neustadt district of High Field, the former medical center of the Bundeswehr (former hospital ) and a Soviet military cemetery. A short distance north lie the route of the motorway and the 24 districts Kronskamp and High wiping.

The lake is 1095 meters long and 825 meters wide and has an area of 129 acres and a volume of 8.95 million m³. The catchment area has a size of 5.2 km ². The mean water level is 33.4 meters above mean sea level. There are no significant inflows available, so the water level is mainly influenced by precipitation, evaporation and groundwater supply. On the northeastern shore, there is a drain for Seegraben 011 Despite the flat, sandy shore zones of relatively small and funnel- shaped lake reaches a maximum depth of 31 meters.

The basin of the lake was formed by glacial subsidence, which were caused by leaching underground.

Even in 1867 the water was designated as white lake. For the year 1262 is the name of the lake Hönwisch, derived from the village High wiping, occupied.

Water quality

Since the mid- 1980s, the water quality has suffered mainly by the mass tourism. From 1994 to 2000, a weak eutrophic condition has been detected. Were after Seesanierung 1999 at about 25,000 cubic meters of sediment material from depths below 25 meters away, the state of the water improved significantly. In 2001 the lake was classified as mesotrophic, the Secchi depth had over 1998 more than doubled.

In published by the Ministry of Social Affairs of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern bathwater Map of New Town Lake since 2001 reached the highest level of water quality.

Nature

The New Town Lake has a good stocking of eels, perch, pike, carp, tench, and white fish. In the conservation area Neustaedter See the endangered European beach Ling occurs.

Recreation / tourism

Due to the long sandy beach with shallow water zone of the lake over the city limits, is popular with bathers. Apart from the official bathhouse with pier there are more unguarded beaches. In the immediate vicinity of the lake are located on the eastern shore a campsite, holiday and weekend settlements and several dining options.

Trivia

The New Town Lake is Handlungsort a legend according to which a monastery was in place of the water, which should be set by the ungodly behavior of the inhabitants. Following the announcement may come in bright moonlit nights for the appearance of a wailing woman monastery on the bank, after which the sea brings a sacrifice. By way of example, a driver is called, who disappeared with horses and wagon in the lake.