Jump
| Jump | ||||
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 The spring in Schmalkalden |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | District of Schmalkalden-Meiningen ( Thuringia ) | |||
| Coordinates | 50 ° 43 '59 " N , 10 ° 27' 50" E | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Mountains | Thuringian Forest | |||
| Source type | Karst spring | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Weser | |||
| Receiving waters | Schmalkalde → Werra → Weser → North Sea | |||
| Bulk | 200 l / s | |||
Coordinates: 50 ° 43 ′ 59 ″ N , 10 ° 27 ′ 50 ″ E
The Jump (partly Jump ) or the Spring Spring is a karst spring in Schmalkalden on the western edge of the Thuringian Forest .
description
The jumping is located in the district of Weidebrunn , directly on the river Schmalkalde . The karst spring emerges in the private property of the municipal waterworks and is completely fenced. The source is to be made accessible to the public as part of the 2015 State Garden Show in Schmalkalden. Their average discharge is 200 liters per second (max. 500 l / s). The spring was caught as early as 1504 and used to supply drinking water. In the 22 m long, 14 m wide and about 5 m deep red sandstone basin there are three larger spring outlets, of which the eastern one in particular has a strikingly heavy fill. The flowing stream flows into the Schmalkalde after a few meters. In times of maximum discharge, a flat channel bordered with sandstone slabs served as a drainage element.
Origin of the water
The jumping takes its water from two different catchment areas . While part of the water comes from the area to the right of the valley around Reichenbach , the other springs are fed from the left side near Asbach . These different waters show different colors in the basin during floods . This is why the spring was only used to supply the city with drinking water until the end of 2002. Since then, Schmalkalden has been supplied with long-distance water from the lock dam north of Schönbrunn .
history
According to archival documents, the spring suddenly began to bubble in 1415 during a storm on today's jumping meadows. For a long time this natural phenomenon was admired with the dread of God typical of the Middle Ages , before the spring outlets were structurally constructed and the spring water was directed into the nearby town. Around 1530, the first urban supply network made of wooden pipes was built to supply breweries and running fountains in central locations in Schmalkalden .
In the past, the hydropower of the overflow, which was generally 7 to 8 ° C warm , was recognized and used as a locational advantage to operate mill , hammer and grinding mills , especially in the strictly frosty medieval winter times. The remnants of the current frame structure are the result of renovations from 1662, which were supplemented in 1742 by the Hessian coat of arms and the Narrow Kald city coat of arms .
The regional drinking water supply and waste water disposal company GEWAS (GEspring WAsser Schmalkalden) and the street names Springweg and Am Springrain are named after the karst spring .
See also
Web links
- Spring source ( Memento from April 26, 2005 in the Internet Archive )