Wagenhauser Weiher

Wagenhauser Weiher
	Wagenhauser Weiher
Geographical location	Germany , Baden-Wuerttemberg , Sigmaringen district
Drain	via Wagenhauser Bach , Krähenbach , Sodenbach and Schwarzach into the Danube
Places on the shore	Wagenhausen and Sießen
Location close to the shore	Bad Saulgau
	Data
Coordinates	48 ° 0 '24 " N , 9 ° 27' 40" E Coordinates: 48 ° 0 '24 " N , 9 ° 27' 40" E
Altitude above sea level	609 m above sea level NHN
surface	6.2 ha
volume	96,800 m³
Maximum depth	3.5 m
Middle deep	1.6 m
Catchment area	40 ha
particularities	Landscape protection area ; Action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes

The Wagenhauser Weiher is a small lake in the area of the Baden-Württemberg city of Bad Saulgau in the district of Sigmaringen . It is partially surrounded by forest, relatively warm in summer and has a lido. In addition to bathing, the lake is also used as a fishing spot.

location and size

The Wagenhauser Weiher, which was built in the 19th century as part of a pond for the Sießen monastery , is located about three kilometers southwest of Bad Saulgau city center, between the districts of Wagenhausen and Sießen at an altitude of 609 m above sea level. NHN . The size of the lake is 6.2 hectares , its shore length about 1,050 meters. With an average depth of 1.6 meters (maximum depth = 3.5 m), the lake volume is around 96,800 cubic meters .

biology

The Wagenhauser Weiher is located in the “ Sießener See ” landscape protection area , the surrounding forest and agricultural areas (78 percent grassland, 40% arable land) are used intensively, which, combined with the slope of the usable areas, leads to a considerable input of nutrients.

Plant nutrients and other trophy indicators
		2000	2003	2007
Total PO ₄ - phosphorus	(µg / l)	15th	23	24
Chlorophyll a	(µg / l)	9	14th	16
Chlorophyll a tip	(µg / l)	15th	24	27
anorg. Total nitrogen	(mg / l)		2.40	1.32
Depth of view	(m)	2.2	1.7	1.3

Nutrient concentrations in inlets of the Wagenhauser Weiher
		2003	2007
o-PO ₄ phosphorus	(µg / l)	48	29
Total PO ₄ phosphorus	(µg / l)	70	53
Nitrate- nitrogen	(mg / l)	7.14	6.23
total inorganic nitrogen	(mg / l)	7.20	6.31
Water flow	(l / s)	20-150	38

Flora and fauna

flora

In the southern shore area of the pond is found next to reeds reeds and sedge including the Specular pondweed ( Potamogeton lucens ), the expansion end Water crowfoot ( Ranunculus circinatus ), the narrow-waterweed ( Elodea nuttallii ), the water knotweed ( Persicaria amphibia ) and Krause pondweed ( Potamogeton crispus )

fauna

The lake is populated with pikeperch , pike and carp ; In addition, roach , perch , tench and rudd can be found in the lake.
Numerous species of dragonflies and birds can be observed in the bank area .

Web links

Action program for the rehabilitation of Upper Swabian lakes , accessed on July 6, 2010