Craimoos pond

Craimoos pond
Geographical location	Germany , Bavaria
Drain	Weihergraben
	Data
Coordinates	49 ° 49 '20 " N , 11 ° 35' 40" E Coordinates: 49 ° 49 '20 " N , 11 ° 35' 40" E
Altitude above sea level	447.5 m
surface	15 ha
particularities	Two outflows into different river systems
	Drainage of the pond ditch from the Craimoos pond

The Craimoosweiher is a lake near Schnabelwaid in the Upper Franconian district of Bayreuth .

location

The lake is located about three kilometers south of Creußen and about 8.5 kilometers north of the city of Pegnitz , on federal highway 2 . Craimoos, part of the Schnabelwaid market, is located southwest of the pond.

Data

The lake has a length of approx. 660 and a width of approx. 180 meters. Less peninsulas and indentations, this corresponds to a water surface of approx. 15 hectares. This makes it the largest pond in the Bayreuth district. It is located at a height of 447.5 meters and lies exactly on the watershed of the Main and Pegnitz .

Watershed

The water from the Craimoosweiher flows both to the north into the Red Main and to the south over the Weihergraben and Zipser Mühlbach towards Fichtenohe zur Pegnitz . This means that the pond is not only a hydrographic specialty, but also the origin of a circle that ultimately closes again when the Regnitz flows into the Main - a water bifurcation that is quite rare in Europe . The Craimoos pond, which has been under nature protection since 1985, belongs to the FFH area (Fauna-Flora-Habitat) and is thus part of the Europe-wide network of protected areas Natura 2000 .

Flora and fauna

Rare aquatic plants such as the tender horn leaf, which is threatened with extinction, or the little mermaid thrive in the water.

The Craimoosweiher is a breeding ground for rare water birds such as the black-necked grebe and a type of black-headed gull . Ten species are represented from the group of amphibians ; seven of them are on the red list . For example, the common garlic toad , the moor frog and the crested newt are threatened. The Craimoos pond is also important for rare insect species such as the flat-bellied dragonfly. The formerly man-made pond is surrounded by fens . The small Craimoos pond has been located south of it since 2003 .

Web links

Commons : Craimoosweiher - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

The Craimoosweiher
FFH area Craimoosweiher (PDF; 810 kB)