Badestrand Nideggen Eschauel

Germany Lake 1 - Excellent

Badestrand Nideggen-Eschauel is an artificial bathing beach located on a reservoir (Talsperre) with a sandy and natural stone substrate. The beach features a 100-meter-long sandy shore and meadow area. Water temperature ranges from 7.9°C to 23.7°C with a mean of 18.3°C. The water body has a mean depth of 4 meters and a maximum depth of 5 meters, with water exchange times exceeding 30 days.

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Water

Artificial reservoir (Talsperre) with a water surface area of approximately 4 hectares (100 × 40 meters). Mean depth is 4 meters; maximum depth is 5 meters. Water exchange time exceeds 30 days. Catchment area ranges from 100 to 1000 square kilometers. Water transparency averages 2 meters. Water temperature ranges from 7.9°C to 23.7°C (mean 18.3°C). pH ranges from 6.8 to 8.1 (mean 7.6). Conductivity ranges from 60 to 476 µS/cm (mean 128.21 µS/cm). Water level fluctuations occur due to reservoir operation.

Location

Nideggen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The bathing area is managed by Stadtverwaltung Nideggen, Zülpicher Str. 1, 52385 Nideggen. Located in a mid-elevation area above 200 meters above sea level within Nationalpark-Eifel.

Water Quality

Classified as excellent (ausgezeichnet) for four consecutive years: 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. No relevant pollution sources identified. No cyanobacterial blooms observed in the preceding four years. No natural eutrophication risk identified. No microbiological, chemical, or physical contamination detected in sediments.

Risks

Occasional bird presence affects the water. Suspected wastewater overflow discharges from mixed sewer systems in the Aachen district (Simmerath-Woffelsbach area). Seasonal water level fluctuations occur due to reservoir operation.