Lopausee
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The Lopausee is a man-made lake east of the village of Amelinghausen
in the Lüneburg Heath
in North Germany. The lake, which has an area of about 12 hectares, has been created by impounding the River Lopau
with a dam. The dam lies parallel to the road embankent of the B209
federal road that runs past the lake.
The Lopausee is used exclusively as a nature reserve and for recreation. The water quality is rated as good and fishing and swimming are permitted. For the latter there is a bathing beach and a pontoon
in the lake. Visitors can circumnavigate the lake on a roughly 2.2 km long footpath and cycleway. There is a restaurant on the lakeshore as well as a pedalo
hire facility. For some time there has also been a ropes course
by the lake. In the Lopaupark by the lake there is a children's playpark. Every year during the traditional Heath in Bloom Festival (Heideblütenfest) the lake is the stage for the big opening firework ceremony.
Amelinghausen
Amelinghausen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is also the seat of the collective municipality of Amelinghausen.- Geography :The municipality lies in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park...
in the Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
in North Germany. The lake, which has an area of about 12 hectares, has been created by impounding the River Lopau
Lopau (river)
The Lopau is a river in the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany. It is a right tributary of the Luhe.- Course :The Lopau rises with two headstreams from the ponds known as the Süderteichen and the Westerteichen in the Westergrund in the Munster North Training Area, near the abandoned village of Lopau,...
with a dam. The dam lies parallel to the road embankent of the B209
Bundesstraße 209
Bundesstraße 209 is a German federal road that runs from Nienburg/Weser district in Lower Saxony to Schwarzenbek in the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein.- Route :...
federal road that runs past the lake.
The Lopausee is used exclusively as a nature reserve and for recreation. The water quality is rated as good and fishing and swimming are permitted. For the latter there is a bathing beach and a pontoon
Pontoon
Pontoon may refer to:* Float , an air-filled structure providing buoyancy* Pontoon , the Australian/Malaysian casino game* Pontoon , a chiefly British version of the card game blackjack...
in the lake. Visitors can circumnavigate the lake on a roughly 2.2 km long footpath and cycleway. There is a restaurant on the lakeshore as well as a pedalo
Pedalo
A paddle boat or "pedalo" is a form of waterborne transport, primarily for recreational use, powered through the use of pedals....
hire facility. For some time there has also been a ropes course
Ropes course
A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground...
by the lake. In the Lopaupark by the lake there is a children's playpark. Every year during the traditional Heath in Bloom Festival (Heideblütenfest) the lake is the stage for the big opening firework ceremony.