Bockwitz lake
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| Bockwitz lake | ||
| Geographical location | District of Leipzig | |
| Places on the shore | Borna | |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 7 '55 " N , 12 ° 32' 47" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 146 m above sea level NN | |
| surface | 1.7 km² | |
| volume | 19,000,000 m³ | |
| scope | 7.9 km | |
| Maximum depth | 19 m | |
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The Bockwitzer See emerged as a post-mining landscape near Borna south of Leipzig from the former open- cast lignite mine Borna-Ost / Bockwitz , which was flooded from 1993 to 2005 by rising groundwater . The lake was named after the devastated Gut Bockwitz . It belongs to the " Leipziger Neuseenland ".
location
In the east the lake is bounded by the federal highway 176 ; there is a lookout point at it.
To the south of the lake is the deeper remaining hole Südkippe , to the west of this remaining hole is another remaining hole, the main water drainage .
traffic
The Bockwitzer See can be reached via federal highway 176 . There is parking for 10–15 vehicles. Another parking lot is on the western bank. This can be reached via the new connecting road between Dittmannsdorf and Borna .
use
The Bockwitz lake and its surroundings were converted into the 545 hectare FFH area "Post-mining landscape Bockwitz". It is one of the largest in Saxony. With over 180 bird, 12 amphibian and 4 reptile species, the area has a rich fauna. Some areas are grazed extensively.
A path leads around the Bockwitzer See, on the inclines concrete slabs provide support.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Seenportal - www.bockwitzer-see.de ( Memento from October 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
literature
- Lutz Schiffer et al. (Ed.) (2002): Remnant mining lakes in Central Germany. Nautical compass. Chemnitz / Espenhain
Web links
- Seenkompass - Bockwitz lake
- Borna-Ost / Bockwitz - final state ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Information from the Heimatverein Bornaer Land eV