Lopausee
Lopausee | |||||||||
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Lopausee near Amelinghausen, with weir in the north, 2011 | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 53 ° 7 '53 " N , 10 ° 13' 48" E | ||||||||
Data on the structure | |||||||||
Height of the structure crown: | 44 m above sea level NN | ||||||||
Crown length: | approx. 160 m | ||||||||
Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
Water surface | approx. 120,000 m² | ||||||||
Reservoir length | approx. 800 m | ||||||||
Reservoir width | 100-180 m |
The Lopausee is a reservoir east of Amelinghausen in the Lüneburg Heath . The Lopau was dammed here by a dam in the 1970s to form a lake with a size of approx. 12 hectares . The dam lies parallel to the road embankment of the B209 passing by .
The lake serves exclusively as a nature area and for local recreation. The water quality is good; Fishing and swimming in the lake is possible. For the latter there is a beach and a pontoon in the lake. Visitors can walk around the lake on a 2.2 km long footpath and bike path. There is a restaurant and a pedal boat rental on the shore. For some time there has also been a high ropes course on the lake. In Lopaupark am See there is a children's playground. Every year for the traditional heather blossom festival , the lake is the stage for the grand opening fireworks display .