Dissolved minerals from the pit water from the mining of the Robert Müser colliery explain the occurrence of this curious water coloration in the northern part of the Harpen ponds. So the sulfur still comes into play and lets out bad smells from time to time, but you shouldn't let that deter you, because the beautiful surroundings clearly predominate.

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Michael

April 18, 2018

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Harpener ponds (Bochum)

In the footsteps of mining

The Harpener ponds - also called Werner ponds, are a combination of still waters, which are partly fed by the Harpen creek. …

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Geraldo Semifredi

July 17, 2019

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Eternity costs: Here, as in many other places, mine water is pumped up from 500 m depth and discharged. Without these pumps, large parts of the Ruhr area would turn into a lake landscape.

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1. Harpener Ponds – Path Through the Fields loop from Wasserstraße

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2. Lothringentrasse Cycle Path – Path Through the Fields loop from Hiltrop

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3. Ölbach Pathway – Springorumtrasse loop from Dortmund-Lütgendortmund

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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