Big Monticolo lake
| Big Monticolo lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Überetsch , South Tyrol | |
| Drain | Angelbach | |
| Location close to the shore | Eppan | |
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 '24 " N , 11 ° 17' 25" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 492 m slm | |
| surface | 17.8 ha | |
| length | 691 m | |
| width | 243 m | |
| volume | 1,490,000 m³ | |
| scope | 2.02 km | |
| Maximum depth | 11.5 m | |
| Middle deep | 8.4 m | |
The Große Montiggler See (Italian Lago Grande di Monticolo ) is located in the Überetsch in South Tyrol ( Italy ).
location
The lake is located 492 m above sea level in the Montiggl Forest on the Mitterberg , a little northeast of Montiggl , a fraction of the municipality of Appiano . It can be reached via several hiking trails from different directions and by car from St. Michael , the main town of Appiano. A few hundred meters to the northeast is the Kleine Montiggler See , which is completely enclosed by forest .
topography
The Great Montiggler Lake is around 17.8 hectares in size and its shoreline is 2.02 km long. With an average depth of 8.4 m (maximum: 11.5 m) it holds a volume of almost 1.5 million m³. The catchment area of the lake is about 2.3 km². At its northeast end the bank is partly rocky, at the southwest end the water turns into a swamp .
The lake is drained via the Angelbach .
ecology
The Great Montiggler Lake is classified as meso- to eutrophic . The high nutrient content results from three factors: a high natural load (e.g. leaves, dust), the very low water exchange and the heavy human use. As a protective measure, deep water has been pumped out periodically since 1980. In the winter months, reeds are also cut, which is intended to slow down the tendency to silt up.
Analyzes of the water quality with regard to suitability as a bathing lake yielded very good results.
Human use
The area of the Montiggler Lakes serves as a popular recreational area. On the west side of the Großer See there are tourist infrastructures with a bathing jetty, restaurant, hotel and outdoor pool.
literature
- Hanns Oberrauch: Silex finds on the banks of the Montiggler Lakes . In: Der Schlern , 74, 2000, pp. 512-518
- Bertha Thaler and Danilo Tait: The Great Montiggler See: limnological characterization based on the studies carried out in 1975–1985 . In: Activity report of the Biological State Laboratory , 4, 1987, pp. 69–174
- Bertha Thaler and Danilo Tait: Great Montiggler Lake: Geology, Hydrography and Morphometry . In: Activity report of the Biological State Laboratory , 2, 1981, pp. 104–112
Web links
- Description of the Great Montiggler Lake in the portal of the South Tyrolean regional administration
- Montiggler Lakes on sentres.com (map, pictures, accessibility)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Assessment of the water quality of the Great Montiggler See in the portal of the South Tyrolean provincial administration, accessed on July 12, 2018