Black Lauter
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The Black Lauter is the left hand source of the river of the Lauter
. It rises in Schlatstall from the Lauterquelle well and the Golden hole. Within Lenningen
it joins the White Lauter
, forming the Lauter
.
valley, lies the village of Schlatstall, which is now a part of the municipality of Lenningen. Near this village, there are a total of six Karst
wells. The sources, the narrow valley and the village are a popular hiking destination. The sources are part of a nature reserve]]. The two most important wells in terms of volume, are the Lauterquelle and the Goldloch.
(48.52352°N 9.49098°E) is located about 100 meters east of the other sources. The discharge varies between 200 to 3,000 liters per second. The mouth of the cave hole was extended to its present size by miners in 1824 and '25. No gold was found.
spring water. Water from all six wells flows into fish ponds on the eastern edge of the village of Schlattstall.
Lauter (Neckar)
The Lauter is a right tributary of the Neckar and arises on the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Alb.- History :The Lauter is formed by the confluence of the White Lauter, which rises east of Gutenberg and the Black Lauter, which arises near Schlattstall in Lenningen. Both streams are fed from...
. It rises in Schlatstall from the Lauterquelle well and the Golden hole. Within Lenningen
Lenningen
Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
it joins the White Lauter
White Lauter
The White Lauter is the right hand source of the river Lauter. It rises southeast of Lenningen below the state road B465. Near Lenningen it joins the Black Lauter, forming the Lauter.- Source of the White Lauter :...
, forming the Lauter
Lauter (Neckar)
The Lauter is a right tributary of the Neckar and arises on the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Alb.- History :The Lauter is formed by the confluence of the White Lauter, which rises east of Gutenberg and the Black Lauter, which arises near Schlattstall in Lenningen. Both streams are fed from...
.
Wells
At the mouth of the Kohlhau Valley, where it joins the LenningenLenningen
Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
valley, lies the village of Schlatstall, which is now a part of the municipality of Lenningen. Near this village, there are a total of six Karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
wells. The sources, the narrow valley and the village are a popular hiking destination. The sources are part of a nature reserve]]. The two most important wells in terms of volume, are the Lauterquelle and the Goldloch.
Lauterquelle
The Lauterquelle, or Lauter Well, (48.52403°N 9.48971°E) is situated 20 meters ahead of the Lauter mill, where the water-impermeable valley floor emerges. This source is so strong and rich that it could drive an overshot mill known as the Lauter Mill.Goldloch
The Goldloch, or Golden Hole, is now only periodically active. This caveCave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
(48.52352°N 9.49098°E) is located about 100 meters east of the other sources. The discharge varies between 200 to 3,000 liters per second. The mouth of the cave hole was extended to its present size by miners in 1824 and '25. No gold was found.
Trout
Trouts are bred in the clean, oxygen-rich karstKARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
spring water. Water from all six wells flows into fish ponds on the eastern edge of the village of Schlattstall.
Links
- Sources of Black Lauter (in German)
- The Swabian Alb and its nature: Wells: Golden Hole. Retrieved on 29 May 2010 (in German)