Baslerweiher
| Baslerweiher | ||
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| The Baslerweiher in autumn. | ||
| Geographical location | Seewen municipality , canton Solothurn , Switzerland | |
| Tributaries | Seebach | |
| Drain | Seebach → Birs → Rhine | |
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| Coordinates | 616 884 / 252913 | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 560 m above sea level M. | |
| surface | 1.7 ha | |
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particularities |
artificial lake, object of the BLN |
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The Baslerweiher (also Basler Weiher or Baslerweier ) is a small lake in the municipality of Seewen in the Swiss canton of Solothurn . It is located in the Jura , has an average water level at 560 m above sea level. M. and an area of approx. 1.7 ha.
history
The Baslerweiher is an artificial lake. It was created in 1870 by the city of Basel to secure the drinking water sources by damming the Seebach with an 80 meter wide and 10 meter high dam. The drinking water sources in the city of Basel were supplied with water during drought. This usage lasted 70 years.
In 2008 the lake and the surrounding land became the property of the canton of Solothurn, on whose cantonal territory the lake is located. It is not to be confused with the Seewener See, which was drained in the late 16th century .
ecology
Species-rich flora and fauna have settled at the Baslerweiher, which are now under cantonal conservation. The pond and the surrounding landscape are also listed in the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments of national importance BLN as " Gempenplateau " and are therefore also under national protection.
Individual evidence
- ^ NZZ: A lake for the canton of Solothurn
- ↑ Cantonal nature reserves ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 10 kB)
- ↑ BLN areas in the canton of Solothurn ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
