Fox pond

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Fox pond
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Fuchsweiher 2012
Geographical location Upper Swabia
Tributaries Ellbach
Drain Ellbach
Location close to the shore Ochsenhausen , Memmingen
Data
Coordinates 48 ° 0 ′ 7 ″  N , 10 ° 1 ′ 15 ″  E Coordinates: 48 ° 0 ′ 7 ″  N , 10 ° 1 ′ 15 ″  E
Fuchsweiher (Baden-Württemberg)
Fox pond
Altitude above sea level 605  m above sea level NHN
surface 2.8 ha
length 500 m
width 350 m
volume 59,600 m³
Maximum depth 5.5 m
Middle deep 2.1 m

particularities

Originally created by monks as a fish pond, an
action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes

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The fox pond is a dammed pond in red on the red in the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia .

description

The pond was originally created by monks from the Rot an der Rot monastery . It is owned by the municipality. The pond is leased to the Rot an der Rot fishing association. Its water area is 2.8 hectares . The average depth is 2.1, the largest 5.5 meters. Its catchment area covers 165 hectares and it has a volume of 59,600 cubic meters. The overflow of the pond flows into the Rot , which flows into the Danube . 70% of the catchment area of ​​the pond is used as forest and 30% as agricultural land. 73% of the agricultural area is grassland and 27% arable land .

Giant hogweed grows at the inlets . When the water supply is high, the inlets are contaminated with phosphate due to intensive use by agriculture .

Bathing pond and fishing spot

The fox pond is a natural pond where swimming is tolerated at your own risk. It is not listed as a swimming lake with regular water tests. Facilities such as showers and toilets are not available. Barbecuing and camping is not tolerated in the area of ​​the fox pond. In the event of violations, it must be expected that the police will intervene.

But there is also angling. The pond is stocked with perch , pike , carp , rainbow trout , roach , rudd and tench .

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