Glasebacher Teich
Encyclopedia
The Glasebacher Teich was an artificial reservoir or Kunstteich
laid out near the village of Straßberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany
for mining
purposes. With a capacity of about 300,000 m³ it was the second largest pond in the Lower Harz. It impounded the Glasebach
stream.
s, water mills and smelteries. The pond was laid in 1716 under the direction of mining director (Bergwerksdirektor), Christian Zacharias Koch. Due to a storm, the dam broke in 1752, after which the sluice valve and drainage outlet (Striegelanlage) could no longer be operated. The deluge of water released by the dam break destroyed the Bärloch Mill (Bärlochsmühle
) at the end of the valley.
The surviving section of the dam belongs today to the heritage area known as the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System
.
Kunstteich
A Kunstteich is an historic German term for a man-made lake or pond associated with the mining industry and its technology. These ponds were created by the construction of barriers, typically dams and embankments, and were used to supply hydropower and water to the mines. Water stored in the...
laid out near the village of Straßberg in the Harz Mountains of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
purposes. With a capacity of about 300,000 m³ it was the second largest pond in the Lower Harz. It impounded the Glasebach
Glasebach (Selke)
Glasebach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
stream.
History
The pond was a water reservoir to supply water power for mining and smelting. The water was used to power mine shafts, stamp millStamp mill
A stamp mill is a type of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores. Breaking material down is a type of unit operation....
s, water mills and smelteries. The pond was laid in 1716 under the direction of mining director (Bergwerksdirektor), Christian Zacharias Koch. Due to a storm, the dam broke in 1752, after which the sluice valve and drainage outlet (Striegelanlage) could no longer be operated. The deluge of water released by the dam break destroyed the Bärloch Mill (Bärlochsmühle
Bärlochsmühle
The Bärlochsmühle is a former mill near Straßberg in the Harz mountains in Central Germany.The mill is located near the point where the Glasebach stream enters the river Selke and is linked to an iron works that was first mentioned in the records in 1467...
) at the end of the valley.
The surviving section of the dam belongs today to the heritage area known as the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System
Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System
Within the Lower Harz region are still many traces of the historical water management facilities used by the mining industry. In addition to water-carrying ditches and ponds, there are also long-abandoned ditches and dry pond beds...
.