Silbersee Ii Links Vom Bootssteg

Germany Lake 1 - Excellent

Silbersee II is an artificial lake bathing area located in Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia. The bathing zone is positioned to the left of a boat jetty along a 450-meter stretch of shoreline. The lake covers 30 hectares with an average depth of 25 meters and a maximum depth of 40 meters. Water temperature ranges from 13.6°C to 21.9°C, with an average of 17.8°C. The lake has been designated as a bathing water under EU regulations since 2006.

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Water

Artificial lake. Surface area: 30 hectares. Average depth: 25 meters. Maximum depth: 40 meters. Water level fluctuations: 0.3–0.5 meters. Substrate: sandy. Geology: sandy with quartzite sand. Catchment area: 10–100 km². Water exchange time: ≤30 days. Uncharted water body. Average water temperature: 17.8°C. Average pH: 7.6. Average conductivity: 286 µS/cm. Average transparency: 1.6 meters. Trophic status: mesotrophic.

Location

Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The bathing area is designated as Silbersee II/links vom Bootssteg (left of the boat jetty). Operator address: Betreibergesellschaft Silbersee II Haltern am See mbH, Kronprinzenstr. 35, 45128 Essen.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: excellent for 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. No relevant pollution sources identified. No cyanobacterial blooms observed in the four years preceding the profile. Risk of future cyanobacterial mass development assessed as low. No microbiological or chemical contamination in sediments reported.

Risks

Occasional bird activity with potential effects on the water. Low fish stocking. Spill water from dredging vessels is re-discharged directly into the lake.