Sonnensee (Speyer)

Sun lake
	Sonnensee im Binsfeld in Speyer: southwest corner with a view of the north bank with residential buildings
Geographical location	Binsfeld , Speyer , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany
Tributaries	Groundwater
Drain	none
	Data
Coordinates	49 ° 21 '32 " N , 8 ° 26' 55" E Coordinates: 49 ° 21 '32 " N , 8 ° 26' 55" E
surface	4.5 ha
Maximum depth	7 m

The Sonnensee was the first lake in Binsfeld to be dredged for the purpose of gravel extraction . It is located in the northernmost part of the Rhine lowlands of Speyer and belongs to the Speyer-Nord district .

The lake is 4.5 hectares. With a maximum depth of 7 meters, the Sonnensee is the flattest of all eight Binsfeld lakes.

To the east of it lies the Binsfeld lake , to the north, separated by the Wildentenweg road, the Mondsee and west the Speyerlachsee .

Its west bank was the first construction phase of the Binsfeld building area, initially with about 500 m² of land . The houses on the west bank are accessed from the Binsfeld road, a long field path that runs at this altitude between the Sonnensee and Speyerlachsee. The plots were first rented, then the obligation to build in long lease forgive and later sold to the tenants. Originally a public path was supposed to run between the row of houses and the lake, which, however, would have required considerable excavation work as the bank is very steep. The waterfront was then sold to the homeowners.

The flat north bank was later leased in individual pieces for 30 years and built on throughout. It is accessed from the Wild Duck Trail. After the start of the rental contracts, the land with houses will be sold.

The middle, flat east bank used to be the most popular public bathing beach , the south bank was left natural. At the southeast corner there is a kiosk and a public toilet facility, opposite of which is the DLRG clubhouse .

Between Sonnensee and Lake Binsfeld to the north of the kiosk, a bridged hole was made, which should enable fish to use the shallow water of the Sonnensee for spawning. The puncture silted up.

fauna

The lake is mostly populated by mallards and coots . In spring swans fight for the lake as a breeding ground. As a rule, a pair of swans raise cubs on the lake. The lake is visited by Canada geese, which have their main location in the neighboring lake Binsfeld.