Wiesensee
The Wiesensee is a pent-up in 1971, artificial lake in the highlands Westerwald. The lake is about 80 hectares and is located in the Westerwald region in the field of places Stahlhofen am Wiesensee ( on the western shore ), Pottum ( on the northeastern banks ) and Winnenberg ( in the south). The lake is mostly released for recreational use, only a small area in the southeast with inflow part of the nature reserve Seebachtal. Tributaries of the lake are the Hüttenbach and Seebach.
History
A community of interest, consisting of the current riparian communities, leaving in 1971 damming the waters in the area of the marsh Seewies. The aim of this measure was, in addition to the promotion of tourism and the improvement of the landscape also improving the fishing experience. 1974, a natural swimming pool with sunbathing area was established on Palzhahn near Pottum. Since 1983/84 there near the Seeabfluss at Stahlhofen a private campground. Since 1984, runs regularly farmed a raft on the lake. 1986/1987 arose on the banks of the municipality Pottum a sailing harbor and waterfront. Opened in 1993 on the side of the lake a Winner 18 golf course with attached 9- hole short course and a driving range, 1995 right next Bensing 's Sport and Health Academy at Wiesensee, a hotel with 140 beds. Since 1998, the hotel was managed by the Lindner Hotels AG. 2003 also opened the Winner shore in a log house that Seewies Cafe, a few years later the tourist information center of the municipality Westerburg.
Problems and Prospects
The increasing in recent years silting of the shallow waters and the associated algae jeopardize the continued existence of the lake in its current form. For this reason, the removal of approximately 460,000 m² sediment from the lake and reducing the area of the lake is planned around 10 acres. This project and the associated costs and planning (construction of a dam, expansion of the golf course, change of use of land) are the subject of some very controversial discussions held within the surrounding local communities, the municipality Westerburg and the state government. Although there were in the meantime to secure funding in the country for the desilting of the lake, the output seems currently open again.
Recreational facilities
The Wiesensee is a popular holiday and recreation destination. Several hotels - including a luxury hotel with golf course - are located in close proximity to the shore. Many activities available in winter and summer make the Wiesensee also for athletes, young families and young people attractive. The lake is a 6.5 km loop trail. Also for windsurfers and sailors suitable the Wiesensee. However, increases the siltation of the lake from year to year. So in the late summer of 2008, large parts of the lake by an approximately 10 -cm-thick layer of algae were covered, which was created by the shallowness of the water, as a result of siltation.
Regular events
The lake is once a year, usually fished out in the third week of October and completely drained. In addition, the local sailing club " Wällerwind " directed Pottum annually from various regattas.
Others
During the FIFA World Cup 2006, the Czech team was housed in the Golf Hotel on Wiesensee.