Latum Lake

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Latum Lake
Latumer See from north 06.JPG
Geographical location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
Places on the shore Latum ( Meerbusch )
Data
Coordinates 51 ° 18 '15 "  N , 6 ° 40' 4"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 18 '15 "  N , 6 ° 40' 4"  E
Latumer See (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Latum Lake
Altitude above sea level 28.8  m
surface approx. 8 to 9 hadep1
length approx. 600 mdep1
width approx. 150 mdep1
scope approx. 1.5 km (without neighboring lake)dep1
Maximum depth 5 to 6 m
Middle deep 3.8 m

particularities

Baggersee , consisting of a large main lake with a small secondary lake

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The Latumer See is a quarry pond in the southwest of the Meerbusch district Lank-Latum , consisting of a large main lake and a small secondary lake, which are connected.

The lake was created through the operation of the Franz Schmitz concrete and sand-lime brick works , which mined sand and gravel here from 1904. The plant - for a long time the largest employer in Lank-Latum - was shut down in the mid-1980s. The former access road to the plant, which bears the name Franz-Schmitz-Weg , still reminds of the founder .

Today the lake is owned by the city of Meerbusch and is mainly used for local recreation. It is popular with walkers, Nordic walkers and joggers who circle the lake on a 1.5 km long footpath. The lake is not suitable for swimming due to the steep, sometimes slippery banks and its shallows.

At the southern end, the fishing club Fischerei-Sportverein Lank 1934 eV , which has been managing the lake since 1968, has a club house. In the lake are various species of fish at home ( eel , roach , rudd , bream , tench , mirror carp , common carp , wild carp , grass carp , pike , walleye , perch , catfish ). Various ducks and other water birds have also populated the artificial lake and can be observed from three observation platforms on the wooded west bank.

Pedestrian Bridge Controversy

A pedestrian bridge spanning a (not water-filled) hollow in the terrain at the southern end of the lake caused controversial discussions in 2017. The bridge, which serves as a lookout point and shortens the footpath around the lake by around 120 m, was built in 1988, but had to be closed from 2014 due to its dilapidation. In 2017, the decision was made to either demolish or replace the bridge. After discussion, the building and environmental committee of the city of Meerbusch decided, contrary to the recommendation of the city administration, to rebuild the bridge. Critics, including the Taxpayers' Association , described the bridge as superfluous and therefore denounced the expenses associated with the new construction as a waste.

Yellow anaconda

On August 23, 2018, a fisherman discovered a large snake in the lake. In contrast to other summer prey animals, there was quick picture evidence by which the snake was identified as a yellow anaconda . The city then blocked access to the lake to visitors for an indefinite period. The Düsseldorf and Meerbusch fire brigades searched the lake, and a reptile specialist from the Düsseldorf fire brigade was able to catch the 2.40 meter long yellow anaconda alive on August 29th. The anaconda was brought to the wildlife sanctuary in Brüggen .

A nationwide nickname such as B. Problem bear Bruno did not get the anaconda. Some media called it "Lati" and others called it "Loch Latum Monster".

Planned art trail

Since 2018, the Meerbuscher Kulturkreis association has been planning a sculpture trail around the lake under the motto “Art meets nature” . For the realization of the path, which is to be financed without public funds, solely from donations and sponsorship money, 10–20 years were estimated. In the implementation of the project, the cultural group is supported by the cultural committee of the city of Meerbusch and an artistic advisory board consisting of Ute Canaris , Margot Klütsch , Bernd Meyer and Isabelle von Rundstedt .

After an "open collection of ideas" in 2019, six works were selected from over 40 proposals to be built from 2020:

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Angler's luck for 75 years. Rheinische Post (online), June 6, 2009, accessed on July 26, 2011 .
  2. ↑ a b c The waters. Fischerei-Sportverein Lank 1934 eV, archived from the original on October 20, 2009 ; Retrieved April 15, 2009 .
  3. ↑ a b The Meerbuscher Lake District. Rheinische Post (online), August 7, 2009, accessed on July 26, 2011 .
  4. ↑ sometimes incorrectly (!) Called " Lanker See "
  5. ^ Heimatkreis Lank eV, letter to the Mayor of Meerbusch dated August 21, 2005
  6. ↑ Fischerei Sportverein Lank 1934 eV Fischerei Sportverein Lank 1934 eV, accessed on July 26, 2011 .
  7. ↑ Am Latumer See in Meerbusch: This is the most superfluous bridge in Germany. In: Express (via Focus Online). March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Latumer See gets a new bridge. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung (online edition at www.wz.de). April 6, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
  9. ^ Meerbusch: Letter of protest against bridge plans. In: Rheinische Post (RP Online). May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Yellow anaconda sighted in the bathing lake. In: Hannoversche Allgemeine . Retrieved August 30, 2018 .
  11. ^ Strangler snake: Anaconda discovered in Meerbuscher See. In: Rheinische Post . Retrieved August 24, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Anaconda caught in Meerbusch. In: faz.net. August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Anaconda caught in Meerbusch. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . Retrieved August 30, 2018 .
  14. ↑ The anaconda is caught. In: Express . Retrieved August 30, 2018 .
  15. ^ Meerbuscher Kulturkreis eV: Art Path Latumer See. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
  16. ↑ This is how the art trail on the Latumer See is. In: Rheinische Post (RP Online). December 6, 2019, accessed December 6, 2019 .