Fuehlinger See Freibad

Germany Lake 1 - Excellent

Fühlinger See is an artificial lake designated as an official bathing water since 2000. It covers approximately 12 hectares with a sandy and silty substrate. The water body has a mean depth of 10 metres and a maximum depth of 14 metres, with water level fluctuations of 2.5 to 3 metres. Water transparency ranges from 2.2 to 7.4 metres, and the bathing area extends approximately 360 metres along the shore.

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Water

Artificial lake covering approximately 12 hectares. Mean depth 10 metres, maximum depth 14 metres. Water level fluctuations of 2.5 to 3 metres. Water exchange time exceeds 30 days through groundwater flow. Catchment area between 10 and 100 square kilometres. Water temperature ranges from 14.0 to 21.6 degrees Celsius with a mean of 19.8 degrees Celsius. pH values range from 8.02 to 8.30. Water transparency ranges from 2.2 to 7.4 metres with a mean of 4.4 metres.

Location

Located in Cologne, Germany. Operated by Blackfoot Outdoor Store, Siegburgerstr. 227, 50679 Cologne. The responsible authority is the City of Cologne Health Office, Neumarkt 15-21, 50667 Cologne.

Water Quality

Water quality rated as excellent for all four years from 2020 to 2023. No relevant pollution sources identified. No contamination in sediments detected. No microbiological or chemical pollution of sediments recorded.

Risks

Risk of cyanobacteria mass development assessed as low. No cyanobacterial blooms observed in the preceding four years. Risk of macroalgae mass development assessed as low. Risk of phytoplankton mass development assessed as low. Bird populations present with no significant impact on water quality.