Obernberger See
| Obernberger See | ||
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| The Obernberger See from the south | ||
| Geographical location | Tyrol , Austria | |
| Tributaries | Obernberger Seebach | |
| Drain | Obernberger Seebach | |
| Location close to the shore | Obernberg am Brenner | |
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 59 '28 " N , 11 ° 24' 13" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1590 m above sea level A. | |
| surface | 16.5 ha | |
| length | 740 m | |
| width | 250 m | |
| Middle deep | 15 m | |
The Lake Obernberg is a mountain lake in the Stubai Alps in the Austrian state Tirol . It is located at 1590 m above sea level. A. in a basin between the Tribulaun massif and the Allerleigrubenspitze south of Obernberg am Brenner near the main Alpine ridge and the border with South Tyrol .
Geography and hydrology
The area of the lake is 16.5 hectares , making it one of the largest lakes in the North Tyrolean Central Alps. The water level is subject to strong fluctuations of up to seven meters, with the lowest water level being measured in winter and the highest when the snowmelt in late spring. The lake actually consists of two parts separated from the Obernberger Tribulaun by a prehistoric landslide , which are only connected when the water level is high. The Maria am See chapel, built on the remains of this landslide, can then be reached via a bridge. The mean depth of the northern lake is 13 m, that of the southern lake 15 m.
Several moraine walls indicate a historical glacier in the basin of the lake.
Fresh water is supplied through the Obernberger Seebach , but mostly through underground springs. The Seebach flows off again at the northern end of the lake. The water temperature of the lake is 11-14 ° C in summer.
Conservation and Tourism
In 1935, the lake was to due to its scenic beauty natural monument declared today he is part of the conservation area, Nößlachjoch - Upper Lake Starnberg - Tribulaune . The lake is a popular destination, and hiking trails lead around it. An average of 326 people visit the lake every day.
fauna and Flora
On the muddy bottom of the lake lies a carpet of candelabrum algae , other types of algae and hair-leaved buttercups . To those found in the lake fish species include brook , lake and rainbow trout , minnow , and lake and brook trout . The vegetation around the lake is characterized by high montane .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Geological Institute: Geological State Survey, map sheets GÖK 148 Brenner and GÖK 175 Sterzing . 2003.
- ^ Obernberg municipal office: Seerundweg project . 2006.