Big pour
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Natural monument "Großes Gieß"
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| location | north of Neuffen in the district of Esslingen , Baden-Württemberg , Germany | |
| surface | 0.2 ha | |
| Identifier | 81160462928 | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 34 ' N , 9 ° 22' E | |
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| Setup date | July 15, 1997 | |
| administration | District Office Esslingen | |
Großes Gieß is an extensive natural monument and geotope in the area of the Baden-Württemberg city of Neuffen in the Esslingen district .
Characteristics
The natural monument was designated by ordinance of July 15, 1997 under the name Großes Gieß in Gewann Pfaffenhalden . It is also protected as a geotope under the name of Bachbett und Bachriss der Steinach "Grosses Giess" S von Linsenhofen .
Location and description
The natural monument lies in the bed of the Steinach between Neuffen and Frickenhausen- Linsenhofen . The Steinach flows here through the layers of the lower Ludwigienton Formation (al2, formerly Braunjura β). Within this layer there is a sequence of hard sandstone with a high proportion of silt and clay (above) and soft clay marl (below). The border of these layers is cut in the approximately three meter high waterfall Großer Gieß.
See also
Web links
- Data evaluation sheet and map in the profile of the extensive natural monument in the protected area directory of the LUBW
- Geotope profile (PDF download) on: Map server of the State Office for Geology, Raw Materials and Mining (LGRB) ( information )
- The Swabian Alb and its nature An illustrated blog by Fritz Möbus.
- The big pour on the State Institute for the Environment Baden-Württemberg (LUBW) ( Notes )