Freibad Einruhr Rurtalsp Schwimmer

Germany Lake 1 - Excellent

Naturerlebnisbad Einruhr is a bathing area located on the Rurtalsperre, a reservoir in the Aachen region. The water body has been classified as an EU bathing water since 1980 and is designated as a drinking water lake. The bathing area features a 70-metre beach section and has consistently achieved excellent water quality ratings over the past four years.

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Water

Reservoir (Talsperre) with a catchment area of 196 km². Water temperature ranges from 13.6°C to 23.7°C (mean 18.9°C). pH values range from 7.04 to 8.6 (mean 7.6). Conductivity ranges from 100 to 206 µS/cm (mean 124 µS/cm). Water transparency ranges from 1.0 to 4.16 metres (mean 2.2 metres). Elevation 281.50 metres above normal level.

Location

Located in Simmerath, managed by Naturerlebnisbad Einruhr e.V. at Wollseifener Str. 22, 52152 Simmerath. Overseen by StädteRegion Aachen health authority. UTM coordinates: E 314595 N 5607108.

Water Quality

Rated excellent in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. No known pollution sources negatively affecting the bathing area or health of swimmers. Municipal wastewater treatment, private septic systems, stormwater from combined sewers, untreated rainwater inputs, and fish pond discharges present no relevant impact on water quality.

Risks

No cyanobacteria blooms observed in the past four years and no future risk assessed. No macroalgae or phytoplankton blooms detected. No cercariae identified. No sediment contamination recorded.