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The lake is fed by the Happurger Bach and its left tributary, the Kainsbach. The Happurg pumped-storage power plant, which began operation in 1958 and is owned by Großkraftwerk Franken AG (later acquired by E.ON and now part of Uniper), used the lake as its lower reservoir. The associated upper reservoir is located on the Deckersberg. The lake's average size is approximately 55 hectares. The lake takes its name from the neighboring village of Happurg. It was built by the Nuremberg architect and Nuremberg Culture Prize winner Franz Reichel. As early as 1962, the upper reservoir drained through underground cavities and crevices into which the water from the upper reservoir seeped away. Following further seepage of the water supply, the power plant has been out of operation since January 2011. Renovation work was repeatedly postponed, and completion was initially planned for 2016. As early as 2013, the recommissioning was postponed to 2017 following the submission of the renovation report.

Great lake with circular path and refreshment stop

Beautiful circular walk around the lake

Beautiful lake, ideal for walking around

Thank you very much for the great tips. Makes you happy to do the tour.

Thank you very much for the great tips. Makes you happy to do the tour.

The lake, which was artificially created to generate energy, fits perfectly into the landscape and is a diversely used leisure and tourism destination in the region

The Happurger Baggersee, located near the town of Happurg, is a popular bathing lake in the Hersbruck Alb region of Middle Franconia. The nearest towns are Hersbruck and Sulzbach-Rosenberg, but visitors from Nuremberg and Lauf also enjoy this small bathing lake. Swimmers and sunbathers meet at the Happurger Baggersee. The bathing lake (advertisement*) covers an area of 6 hectares and has a water depth of approximately 9 meters. There are beautiful lawns with trees around the lake, so there are also shady spots to be found in the summer. The lake's shore is often covered with bushes and trees, but in some places the lake is also accessible directly from the lawn. A small path for walkers and cyclists leads around the Happurger Baggersee, allowing you to completely circumnavigate the lake. https://wandern-essen.de/happurger-baggersee-badesee/