Franconian Lake District
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Frankonian Lake District is in the south-west of Nuremberg
in the county of Germany
.
It resulted from one of Germany"s largest water management projects and was completed by the flooding of Lake Brombach in 2000.
The lakes Altmühlsee, Brombachsee, Rothsee, Dennenloher See and Hahnenkammsee together form a lake district which is equal in size and infra-structure to the Upper Bavarian Lake District: the Altmühlsee, for example, is the same size as the Königssee
, and the Große Brombachsee has the same area as the Tegernsee
.
The biggest lake of the district is the Brombach Lake. The Big Brombach Lake is a storage lake with about 12.7 square kilometers and about 17.5 kilometers shoreline bigger than the Tegern Lake. Its depth is about 32 meters. The scenic Small Brombach Lake is inserted in the Brombach and Igelsbach valley. Full beaches and the activity on the water show a high attractivity of the recreational Small Brombach Lake. With its 2.5 square kilometers, the lake invites to people to go swimming, surfing, sailing, fishing, and boating.
European biggest Trimaran
passenger ship, MS "Brombachsee", crosses the Lake in line operation daily. The coastline is unspoiled, there are bike paths and hiking trails around the lake. Four recreational establishemnts and 1000 sailboat places are an ideal surf and sailing paradise. An ideal viewpoint is the Two-Lake-Place in Enderndorf am See.
The Altmühl Lake, situated in the broad valley of the Altmühl
, is beded between single villages and meadows. It was created as the first lake in the lake district and has a lengths of 4 km and an area of roughly 4.5 km2. The ship Gunzenhausen
crosses the lake.
The Roth lake, which is 2.2 km2 large, is divided into an economic part and a swimming area. Surfing and sailing is possible in most parts. In the north western corner there is a widespread nature reserve. The Roth Lake has three recreational areas.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
in the county of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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It resulted from one of Germany"s largest water management projects and was completed by the flooding of Lake Brombach in 2000.
The lakes Altmühlsee, Brombachsee, Rothsee, Dennenloher See and Hahnenkammsee together form a lake district which is equal in size and infra-structure to the Upper Bavarian Lake District: the Altmühlsee, for example, is the same size as the Königssee
Königssee
The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria...
, and the Große Brombachsee has the same area as the Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
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The biggest lake of the district is the Brombach Lake. The Big Brombach Lake is a storage lake with about 12.7 square kilometers and about 17.5 kilometers shoreline bigger than the Tegern Lake. Its depth is about 32 meters. The scenic Small Brombach Lake is inserted in the Brombach and Igelsbach valley. Full beaches and the activity on the water show a high attractivity of the recreational Small Brombach Lake. With its 2.5 square kilometers, the lake invites to people to go swimming, surfing, sailing, fishing, and boating.
European biggest Trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
passenger ship, MS "Brombachsee", crosses the Lake in line operation daily. The coastline is unspoiled, there are bike paths and hiking trails around the lake. Four recreational establishemnts and 1000 sailboat places are an ideal surf and sailing paradise. An ideal viewpoint is the Two-Lake-Place in Enderndorf am See.
The Altmühl Lake, situated in the broad valley of the Altmühl
Altmühl
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube and is approximately 230 km in length.The source of the Altmühl is located close to the city of Ansbach. From here the river runs southeastwards as a narrow brook to enter the Altmühlsee north of Gunzenhausen...
, is beded between single villages and meadows. It was created as the first lake in the lake district and has a lengths of 4 km and an area of roughly 4.5 km2. The ship Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen
Gunzenhausen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 19 km northwest of Weißenburg in Bayern, and 45 km southwest of Nuremberg. Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. The city was mentioned first in the...
crosses the lake.
The Roth lake, which is 2.2 km2 large, is divided into an economic part and a swimming area. Surfing and sailing is possible in most parts. In the north western corner there is a widespread nature reserve. The Roth Lake has three recreational areas.
Lakes
The Lake District comprises 7 lakes and several “waters”. The total expanse of water is about 20 km².- Großer BrombachseeGroßer BrombachseeGroßer Brombachsee is a reservoir in the Franconian Lake District....
, 8.7 km² - Altmühlsee, 4.5 km²
- Kleiner Brombachsee, 2.5 km²
- Rothsee, 2.2 km²
- Igelsbachsee, 0.9 km²
- Hahnenkammsee, 0.23 km²
- Dennenloher See, 0.22 km²