Fox pond
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 | |
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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 |
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 .