Gold channel
| Gold channel | ||
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| Goldkanal, main lake (looking west) | ||
| Geographical location | Baden-Württemberg | |
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 55 '14 " N , 8 ° 10' 42" E | |
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| surface | 1.33 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 33 m | |
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The Gold Channel is to Stretch extended Altrheinarm north of Murg -Mündung within the boundaries of Illingen and stone walls in the district of Rastatt .
Dimensions
With an area of around 133 hectares, it is the largest quarry pond in Baden-Württemberg. It reaches a depth of up to 33 meters. The quarry pond is now more than two kilometers long and up to one kilometer wide. About the Gold Canal opens Riedkanal in the north near Rhine kilometer 347.2 of the Rhine.
Gold prospect and gravel pit
The lake was dredged from the 1930s. First, they tried with the dredger Rheingold from the lake bottom through gold panning Rheingold win. However, the yield remained low and from 1943 onwards, mining concentrated on gravel and sand. The lake has been used as a gravel pit to this day .
Recreation area
In addition, it is a popular local recreation area known supra-regionally in southern Germany and is used by several sailing clubs. Many swimmers, canoeists , anglers and other water sports enthusiasts can also be found there on weekends. It is part of the Pamina Rhine Park.
The southern part of the lake and the adjacent floodplains between the lake and the Murg are nature reserves.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ elchesheim-illingen.de ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2009 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.
- ↑ Evaluations for the update of the management plans 2015 pdf of the State Agency for the Environment Baden-Württemberg (723 KB); last checked on May 23, 2020
- ↑ Valet u. Ott
