Horgener Bergweier

Horgener Bergweier
Mountain pond on the moraine plateau of Zimmerberg to the southeast
Location: Canton Zurich Tributaries: Grindelmoosbach Drain: Wüeribach → Sihl
Canton of Zurich , Switzerland
Coordinates	687 797  /  233 066 coordinates: 47 ° 14 '34 "  N , 8 ° 35' 54"  O ; CH1903:  687,797  /  233,066
Data on the structure
Lock type:	Earthfill dam
Construction time:	1719
Height of the structure crown:	648  m above sea level M.
Crown length:	200 m
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	645  m above sea level M.
Water surface	4.2 ha
Reservoir length	330 m
Reservoir width	160 m
Storage space	115,000 m³
no more technical use

The Bergweiher is a reservoir in the canton of Zurich in the municipality of Horgen . It lies on the flat ridge of the Zimmerberg. It is a popular destination and serves as a swimming lake. The reed belt in the southeast of the pond is under nature protection.

The millers of Horgen built the Weiherdamm in 1719 and directed the water towards the village in order to better supply their mills with water. Another stream, the Wüeribach , leads to the northwest and flows into the Sihl after two kilometers .

The mountain pond is a very popular local recreation area. There are several barbecue and bathing areas along the shore.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Geonames: Mountain Pond
2. ^ Niklaus Schnitter: Dams in Switzerland: the works up to the end of the 19th century . In: Swiss engineer and architect (ed.): Construction technology . 1987, p. 1330 , doi : 10.5169 / seals-76749 .