Morgetshofsee
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| Morgetshofsee near Thayngen | ||
| Geographical location | Switzerland , Canton of Schaffhausen | |
| Tributaries | No inflow | |
| Drain | No drain | |
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| Coordinates | 694 691 / 287 239 | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 468 m above sea level M. | |
The Morgetshofsee is a dead lake in the municipality of Thayngen in the canton of Schaffhausen , Switzerland . The lake is a nature reserve and is listed in the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance (IANB). The lake received this status mainly because of its amphibian diversity.
location
The lake lies at an altitude of 468 meters between Thayngen, Schaffhausen and Büsingen on the Upper Rhine .
history
The Morgetshofsee is a dead lake. It was formed after the last ice age, the Würme Ice Age, around 18,000 years ago. After the melting of the Rhine glacier leftover ice remaining formed the basin of the lake, where the water lay still. Dead ponds have no surface drainage, the water level changes following the amount of precipitation. After extensive rainfall, the surface can increase considerably. After longer periods of drought, the lake retreats completely into its traditional hollow. The changing water level is an important factor that the Morgetshofsee is home to such a diverse flora and fauna.
Wildlife
The Morgetshofsee is an amphibian spawning water of national importance. So far, eight different amphibian species have been identified: common frog , water frog , agile frog , tree frog , mountain newt , crested newt , pond newt and common toad .
The lake is used as a breeding ground for some water birds. Mallards , coots , little grebes and mute swans live there . Not as a breeding bird, but as an amphibian hunter, the gray heron romps around the lake. Red-backed red backs and goldhamers breed in the area . Winter guests are tufted ducks and pochards .
In addition, dragonflies and dragonflies live on the lake.
Flora
Am See, among others, the following plants are found: bur-reed , Wasserknöterich , yellow marsh iris , purple loosestrife , loosestrife , marsh Vergissmeinicht, ragged robin , bittersweet nightshade .
Ice skating
In cold winters, the ice on the Morgetshofsee is officially approved for ice skating by the municipality of Thayngen .
Access
The Morgetshofsee can be reached in a few minutes from the nearby parking lot on the road between Dörflingen and Thayngen. The lake is on the way of a 3½-hour hike between Schaffhausen-Buchthalen and Thayngen. The path leads from Buchthalen via Gennersbrunn , the Roderichstein , to the Morgetshofsee and on to Thayngen via the UNESCO world heritage site of pile dwelling settlement and the prehistoric Kesslerloch cave .
Web links
- Thayngen municipality: Morgetshofsee
- Hiking report on Hikr.org
- YouTube: Drone flight over the Morgetshofsee
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Office for the Environment FOEN: Amphibian spawning areas inventory - object descriptions
- ↑ Information board at the lake
- ↑ Information board at the lake
- ↑ Meeting point at Morgetshofsee. In: Thaynger Anzeiger from January 31, 2017