Thomas Spring
| Thomas Spring | ||||
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 Thomas Spring |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | Unstrut-Hainich district ( Thuringia ) | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 11 ′ 40 " N , 10 ° 25 ′ 34" E | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Mountains | Hainich | |||
| Source type | Karst spring | |||
| Exit type | Sinkhole | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Elbe | |||
| Receiving waters | Felchtaer Bach → Unstrut → Saale → Elbe → North Sea | |||
| depth | 42 m | |||
Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 40 " N , 10 ° 25 ′ 34" E
The Thomasquelle or the Thomasloch is a karst spring near Mühlhausen in Thuringia .
location
The Thomasquelle is located southwest of Mühlhausen near Weidensee , directly on the Thomasteich. It is as close to nature, surrounded by trees sinkhole receive, in the midst of a field. The drainage takes place artificially into the reeded Thomasteich and over the Felchtaer Bach to Unstrut .
description
The Thomas Spring was created in January 1901 after a sinkhole collapsed. At that time it was 50 m deep. In 1963 divers measured a depth of only 42 m. This makes it the deepest source in Thuringia. It has a maximum bulk of the source of 140 liters / second measured but it can also completely dry. The very clear water has a hardness of about 79 ° dH.
