Naturerlebnispark Schlosssee Salem
Facts and practical information
Schlosssee is a dredged lake between the towns of Stefansfeld and Mimmenhausen in the municipality of Salem in the Lake Constance district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The water body has a maximum extension of 580 meters in the north-east direction and 510 meters in the west-east direction. The size is about 18 hectares. There are two islands in the lake.
Gravel mining began in the 1950s, and in 1980 an approximately 60-hectare bathing and recreational area was completed. At the ceremonial inauguration, the former quarry pond on the elaborately recultivated gravel mining area was given the new name Schloßsee after nearby Salem Castle, which was once a monastery and is now a boarding school. Since then, the Schloßsee festival has been held here every year.
East of the lake, separated by the national road 205, lies the forest area Hardt. Between the forest and the lake, up to 800 amphibians migrate annually, mainly common toads and occasional grass frogs. To protect the animals, protective measures are taken along the road during toad migrations.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg