Large gallows pond
| Large gallows pond | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 45 '54 " N , 13 ° 44' 29" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Construction time: | 1550-1553 and 1943-1945 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 9 m | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 11 m | ||||||||
| Height of the structure crown: | 789.6 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 135 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 1 190 m | ||||||||
| Crown width: | 3 m | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 788.7 m (attack) | ||||||||
| Water surface | 20 ha | ||||||||
| Storage space | 0.646 million m³ | ||||||||
| Total storage space : | 0.709 million m³ | ||||||||
The Great Gallows Pond was laid out in the Middle Ages for tin mining in Altenberg in Saxony and is now used for drinking water supply and flood protection . The six-meter-deep lake is now a forecourt of the Altenberg reservoir 100 meters below . The small gallows pond is directly to the east . The large gallows pond is fed by the new trench and the cross trench .
Buildings
The barrier structure of the gallows pond is a dam . It was built around 1550–1553 and expanded several times, most recently in 1943–45.
Freetime activities
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There is a camping site at the large gallows pond, rowing boats are possible and there is a swimming pool at the small gallows pond. There are also many hiking opportunities around the lake and a summer toboggan run . In nearby Altenberg there is a mine and the Altenberger Pinge to visit. In winter you can ski here (downhill and cross-country skiing).
literature
- Hermann Beckert: Historical contributions to mining water management in tin mining to Altenberg. In: Sächsische Heimatblätter Heft 3/1961, pp. 211–221