Badesee Kapusch Hueckelhoven Am Strand

Germany Lake 2 - Good

Badesee Kapusch Hückelhoven is a natural lake bathing water located in the lowlands of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The lake covers an area of 14 hectares with a sandy substrate and has been designated as an EU bathing water since 1977. Water temperatures range from 11.0°C to 26.5°C with an average of 20.4°C. The beach area measures 314 meters in length.

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Water

Natural lake measuring 14 hectares. Maximum depth 9 meters, mean depth 4 meters. Water exchange time exceeds 30 days. Water level fluctuations of 0.2 meters. The lake is fed by groundwater permeation. Catchment area size: 10–100 km². Sandy bottom substrate with natural bank structure. Uncharacterized water body with average pH of 8.24 and average conductivity of 538 µS/cm.

Location

Located in Hückelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The bathing water operator is the City of Hückelhoven, located at Parkhofstr. 76, 41836 Hückelhoven. The responsible authority is the Health Department of Heinsberg District.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent (2015, 2017, 2018); Good (2016). No relevant pollution sources identified. Mesotrophic nutrient status. No microbiological or chemical contamination detected in sediments. No observed cyanobacterial blooms in the past four years.

Risks

Occasional waterfowl presence with isolated duck droppings observed on paths, meadow, and sand. Low risk of future phytoplankton mass development. No cercariae (swimmer's itch) detected.