Ohmbachsee
| Ohmbachsee | ||
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| Ohmbachsee photographed at the foot of the dam | ||
| Geographical location | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Tributaries | Ohmbach | |
| Drain | Ohmbach | |
| Location close to the shore | Gries (Pfalz) , Schönenberg-Kübelberg (district Sand) | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 24 '54 " N , 7 ° 24' 1" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 240 m above sea level NHN | |
| surface | 15 ha | |
| length | 1.2 km | |
| width | 250 m | |
| volume | 220,000 m³ | |
| scope | 2.5 km | |
| Middle deep | 5 m | |
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particularities |
Reallocation of flood protection to leisure facility |
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The Ohmbachsee is a reservoir of the Ohmbach in the area of the Palatinate community of Upper Glantal ( Rhineland-Palatinate ). It is located in the southern part of the Ohmbachsee – Glantal holiday region and is the largest still water in the West Palatinate .
Geographical location
The lake extends to about 240 m above sea level. NHN from west-northwest, where the Ohmbach enters, to east-southeast, where the outlet of the Ohmbach to the Glan is. To the right of the lake is the district of Sand von Schönenberg-Kübelberg , to the left is the local community of Gries .
history
The reservoir was created under the project name " Flood retention basin with permanent damming in Ohmbachtal" from 1972 to improve flood protection in this area on the edge of the moorland of the Landstuhler Bruch . Under the responsibility of a special purpose association , the dam was first built and then a canal was built that bypasses the lake from the bridges sewage treatment plant and flows back into the Ohmbach below the dam. If the reservoir was completely filled, this channel would absorb excess water and lead it past the lake. Landscaping measures, in particular the creation of hiking trails along the lake shore and in the surrounding area, completed the project.
In accordance with the requirements of the Rhineland-Palatinate administrative reform, the community of Schönenberg-Kübelberg , which was merged into the community of Upper Glantal in 2017, took over the tasks of the dissolved special purpose association on January 1, 1975. Since flood protection turned out to be of secondary importance during the construction work, the Ohmbachsee was rededicated as the central leisure facility, which was opened on July 8, 1978.
Technical specifications
The catchment area of the Ohmbachs is identical to that of the Ohmbach and has an area of 37 km². The length of the lake is about 1200 m, the maximum width about 250, the average width about 100 m. In the season of its greatest extent - with summer traffic jam - the lake covers around 15 hectares and contains around 220,000 m³ of water. Its depth is 5 m.
The dam is 75 m long and 40 m thick at the base and 4.50 m thick at the top. From the foot to the crown it has a height of 8 m. The diameter of the spill tower is 6 m and its height is 7.50 m.
Leisure facilities
Furnishing
Various types of water sports can be practiced on and in the reservoir. Also available are u. a. a protection and leisure hall, the Ohmbachsee camping park and a 3.5 km long barrier-free hiking trail around the lake with a connection to the Diamanten-Höhenour and the Glan-Blies-Weg . There is a water footbath at Gries.
Regular events
Since 1984, the Ohmbachsee tourist office has been organizing the three-day Romantic Lake Festival around the illuminated lake on the third weekend in July , each of which attracts up to 80,000 visitors. Because crimes such as sexual offenses or violations of the protection of minors by promoting “Komatrinkens” increased in the area around the festival , the council of the community of Schönenberg-Kübelberg canceled the guarantee it had previously assumed in autumn 2007 ; thereupon the organizer announced the end for 2008. In March 2008, however, an agency was found that agreed to hold the festival in the future.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Ohmbachsee. Association communities of Schönenberg-Kübelberg and Glan-Münchweiler , accessed on August 16, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Holiday region Ohmbachsee – Glantal. Association communities of Schönenberg-Kübelberg and Glan-Münchweiler, accessed on August 16, 2012 .
- ↑ Fishing in the Ohmbach reservoir. angler-glueck.de, accessed on May 25, 2014 .
- ↑ The five water wellness oases in the Ohmbachsee – Glantal holiday region. Association communities of Schönenberg-Kübelberg and Glan-Münchweiler, accessed on August 16, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Will the Ohmbachsee Festival 2008 fall into the water? In: The Rhine Palatinate . Ludwigshafen October 25, 2007.
- ↑ Seefest future seems secure . In: The Rhine Palatinate . Ludwigshafen March 27, 2008.