Big soot pond
Big soot pond | ||
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The soot pond in spring 2011 | ||
Geographical location | District Neustadt an der Waldnaab , Upper Palatinate , Bavaria | |
Tributaries | Eschenbach | |
Drain | Eschenbach → Creußen | |
Location close to the shore | Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate | |
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Coordinates | 49 ° 45 ′ 56 " N , 11 ° 47 ′ 17" E | |
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Altitude above sea level | 431 m | |
surface | 55 ha | |
length | 1.04 km | |
width | 850 m |
The Great Rußweiher is a lake in the nature reserve bird sanctuary Large Rußweiher in the northwestern municipality of Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate . It is the largest lake in the Eschenbacher Weiherplatte , which also includes the almost completely silted up Paulusweiher and the Rußlohe. The pond is used for fish farming and is still fished annually today.
Nature reserve bird sanctuary Großer Rußweiher
The great Rußweiher bird sanctuary is part of a chain of ponds that was laid out in the 15th century and is a retreat for around 100 species of birds. It includes the Great Rußweiher, the largely completely silted up Paulusweiher and the Rußlohe. The area is of national importance for water-bound and amphibious communities.
Individual evidence
- ^ Government of Upper Palatinate, Rußweiher (accessed on March 24, 2013)