Top 20 Lakes around Gottmadingen

Lake Constance is an inland body of water in southwestern Central Europe. It consists of the Upper Lake with Überlingen Lake and Constance Funnel and the Lower Lake with Rhine Lake, Zeller Lake and Gnadensee including Markelfinger Winkel as well as the Seerhein from the Upper Lake to the Lower Lake in the urban area of Constance. Lake Constance lies in the Lake Constance basin, which is traversed by the Rhine, a part of the northern Alpine foothills; the inflow is called Alpine Rhine, the outflow High Rhine. The three countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland border Lake Constance. A recognized border exists only in the Lower Lake between Germany and Switzerland. No consensual border has been established in the area of the Upper Lake. Lake Constance is the largest inland body of water in Germany, the largest inland body of water in Austria, and the second or third largest inland body of water in Switzerland, depending on the area considered. In addition to Lake Constance itself, this article also deals with the surrounding Lake Constance region, which extends far into the hinterland depending on the spatial definition. After the end of the last ice age around 10,000 years ago, the Upper and Lower Lakes were still connected in one lake. The deep erosion of the High Rhine gradually lowered the lake level and caused the Constance threshold to emerge. In ancient times, the two lakes had different names, after which the common name developed for unknown reasons. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodensee

Interesting if you are traveling by boat. Go there and take a look :-)

Lake Constance is one of the few unregulated Alpine lakes. Because there are different inflows and outflows, the water level fluctuates. He cannot be controlled. During floods, up to three times as much water flows into the lake than can flow out. This happened in 2005, when 1,450 m3 flowed into the lake from the Bregenzerach catchment area alone, although only 1,300 m/s can flow out at Konstanz. Within 24 hours the water level rose by 50 cm. The mean summer peak level v. Lake Constance (approx. June 28th - July 4th) is 433 cm. The average winter rainfall level (2nd half of February) is 286 cm. The last extreme flood in Bregenz occurred on June 11, 1999 and was 567 cm. The water level was only higher in 1890 and in the disaster year 1817. The lowest water level, only 231 cm, occurred on February 15, 2006. The water level zero point is 392.14 m above sea level. The water level in Bregenz can be several centimeters higher than in Konstanz if long-lasting westerly winds push the water towards Pfände. The maximum inflow is reached in June and the minimum in January. As a rule, the water level fluctuates by around 1.5 m per year, and in extreme years by more than 3 m. The water level has been measured in Bregenz since 1864. Today The data from the measuring points at the port of Bregenz and on the Mili lands on the Internet via radio. Worth knowing: You cannot see the Konstanz Minster with its 78m high tower from Bregenz. The curvature of the earth is 41.5m. The area of Lake Constance is 536 km, the length of the shore of Lake Constance is 273 km long and Lake Constance has 48 billion liters of water, enough to put the whole of Austria 60 cm under water! (from the information board of the Vorarlberg State Government, Water Management Department)

Very nice old Swiss border sign... a great photo opportunity.

small artificial pond with benches to rest.

In 2004, Prof. Dr. Peter Berthold together with Prof. Heinz Sielmann the project "Sielmanns Biotopeverbund Bodensee" in the districts of Lake Constance and Constance. In cooperation with municipalities, citizens and land users, new biotopes for animals and plants are created and existing ones upgraded. 34 biotope sites with around 110 individual measures have already been implemented in 15 municipalities. The focus is on Establishment of still waters, the maintenance of large orchards and the establishment of extensive pasture areas. In the reed meadows above the Aachtal natural swimming pool in Worblingen, the still water is the 34th biotope location in Sielmann's Biotope Association of Lake Constance. The project was realized by the Heinz Sielmann Foundation and funded by seven other nature conservation organizations, including the Baden-Württemberg Nature Conservation Fund Foundation.

The Engeweiher, also called Engiweier, is located in the area of the city of Schaffhausen at an altitude of 544 meters above sea level. The artificially created pond was the first pumped storage plant in Switzerland in 1907 and was practically created by hand at the time.

Beautiful, large pond that has its own magic, especially when it is foggy.