In 1955, lignite mining in the Bergwitz opencast mine was stopped. In the 1960s, the dump was recultivated and the embankments were designed. At the same time, the remaining hole was flooded by the natural inflow. The lake is fed by groundwater and rainwater. It drains into the flow ditch via an overflow structure.
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Magnificent bathing lake that emerged from a former opencast mine. Today a natural paradise.

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