Estany de Banyoles

Estany de Banyoles
Aerial view from the south
Geographical location	Northeast Catalonia
Tributaries	underground
Drain	Rec d'en Morgat, Riera del Vilar, Rec Majo, Rec de la Font Pudusa, Rec de les Ustunes
Islands	no
Places on the shore	Banyoles
Data
Coordinates	42 ° 7 ′ 31 ″  N , 2 ° 45 ′ 19 ″  E Coordinates: 42 ° 7 ′ 31 ″  N , 2 ° 45 ′ 19 ″  E
Altitude above sea level	172  m
surface	1.12 km²
length	2.1 km
width	750 m
volume	16,120,000 m³
scope	9.13 km
Maximum depth	62.4 m
Middle deep	14.8 m

The Estany de Banyoles ( Lake of Banyoles ) is a lake in northeastern Catalonia . It is significant as a tourist destination and as a water sports center.

geography

The lake is named after the town of Banyoles , on whose territory it lies. It is located in the Comarca of Pla de l'Estany , Girona province , Catalonia . With the western bank it borders on the municipality of Porqueres .

The lake is about 2,100 meters long from north to south and a maximum of 750 meters wide. It has an area of ​​1.12 km². Its average depth is 15 meters and the deepest point is 46.4 meters. The lake lies in a depression and therefore has no drainage. It has a number of small tributaries.

Attractions

The Romanesque church of Santa Maria de Porqueres is located on the west bank in the area of ​​the municipality of Porqueres .

Flora and fauna

The lake is home to both native and introduced species of fish, such as carp , rudd , freshwater blimp , sunfish , tench , largemouth bass and eel . Other fish species such as pike , black pygmy catfish and goldfish were introduced in the 19th century, but past research has not found any specimens of these species.

water sports

Lake Banyoles became known as the venue for the rowing competitions of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 2004 World Rowing Championships . It is also a popular training location for many foreign, especially English rowers.

On October 8, 1998, a tour boat carrying 141 French tourists sank on Lake Banyoles. The accident claimed 22 lives and 38 injured.

Picture gallery

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Panorama of Lake Banyoles with the Club Natació Banyoles

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Panorama of the Banyoles lake

Web links

Commons : Estany de Banyoles  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Data sheet of the lake ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2007 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.  
2. ↑ Noves introduccions i poblament actual de peixos al llac de banyoles ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2013 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; 2.5 MB)