Konstantinteich (Freiberg)

Konstantinteich (Freiberg)
Location:	Central Saxony district
Tributaries:	Hohbirker Kunstgraben
Larger places nearby:	Freiberg
	Saxony , Germany
Coordinates	50 ° 52 ′ 33 " N , 13 ° 20 ′ 27" E Coordinates: 50 ° 52 ′ 33 " N , 13 ° 20 ′ 27" E
	Data on the structure
Construction time:	around 1580 / 1912-13
Height of the barrier structure :	5.2 m
Height above foundation level :	5.7 m
Height of the structure crown:	475.13 m above sea level NN
Crown length:	498 m
Crown width:	3.5 m
	Data on the reservoir
Total storage space :	0.035 million m³

The Konstantinteich is an artificial pond in Zug in the Ore Mountains . It is part of the Freiberg Revierwasserlaufanstalt .

history

The pond was used in 1925 as a reservoir and compensation storage for the underground power plants located in the Konstantin and Drei-Brüder-Schacht (second underground power plant in the world). The dam is a ring earth dam with a clay core seal and a Tarras wall . Today it is used for the targeted distribution of raw water for the service water supply and the fishing industry. The Konstantinteich is located in the middle of a typical area of old mining with heaps and shafts.

Individual evidence

↑ Description on the website of the state dam administration , accessed on June 16, 2012

Web links

Commons : Konstantinteich - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

[1] Description on the website of the state dam administration , accessed on June 16, 2012