Steidlesee

Steidlesee
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Geographical location	Krauchenwies and Sigmaringendorf , Sigmaringen district , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
Tributaries	Groundwater
Drain	Ablach  → Danube  → Black Sea
Data
Coordinates	48 ° 2 '8 "  N , 9 ° 15' 17"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 2 '8 "  N , 9 ° 15' 17"  E
Altitude above sea level	573.8  m above sea level NHN
surface	24.8 ha
volume	1,066,000 m³
Maximum depth	8.5 m
Middle deep	4.3 m
Catchment area	1.68 km²
particularities	+ Action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes + NP , VSG + lido

The Steidlesee is a still water in the area of ​​the Baden-Württemberg municipalities of Krauchenwies and Sigmaringendorf in the district of Sigmaringen in Germany .

location

The approximately 25 hectare “Steidlesee” with a shore length of about 2,910 meters is located about 1.7 kilometers north of the Krauchenwieser town center and west of the state road 456 from Sigmaringen to Krauchenwies, at an altitude of 573.8  m above sea level. NHN .

Hydrology

The lake was created around 1980 through gravel mining . Its catchment area - 80 percent is used for forestry - extends to 168 hectares. The size of the water surface is 24.8  hectares , with an average depth of 4.3 meters and a maximum depth of 8.5 meters, the volume is around 1,066,000 cubic meters.

The inflow of the lake occurs through groundwater , the outflow through the Ablach and the Danube into the Black Sea .

ecology

Since 2005 Krauchenwies and Sigmaringendorf have been involved in the action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes with the “Steidlesee” . An important goal of this program is to reduce nutrient inputs in streams, lakes and ponds and thereby improve and maintain the condition of the water bodies.

Plant nutrients and other trophy indicators in the "Steidlesee"

year	2007	2013
Total PO 4 - phosphorus (µg / l)	20th	32
Chlorophyll a (µg / l)	7th	9
Chlorophyll a peak (µg / l)	15th	18th
total inorganic nitrogen a (mg / l)	0.13
Viewing depth (m)	> 2.1	1.7

Protected areas

The “Steidlesee” is part of the surrounding bird sanctuary “ Baggerseen Krauchenwies / Zielfingen ” and the “ Obere Donau Nature Park ”.

Web links

• Action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Top25 Viewer - [Top. Map 1: 25000 Baden-Württemberg (South)]