Grand Pond
The Grand Pond (German: Großer Weiher), also called Castle Park Pond, is located in the park east of the main entrance of Castle Ambras in the city area of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.[1][2] The lake was established by the Habsburgs for rare water birds.
| Grand Pond Castle park Pond | |
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| Location | Innsbruck, Tyrol |
| Coordinates | 47.26713°N 11.392758°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Aldranser brook |
| Primary outflows | Aldranser brook |
| Basin countries | Austria |
| Max. length | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.02 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Innsbruck |
The Pond is provided by fresh water due to the Aldranser brook, which also drains the Lake. The Lake has quite a good water quality: B grade. The shores were fenced in to forbid bathing. The muddy bottom and the reed regions protect the birds and give nourishment to them and the fish.
See also
References
- "Grän - Tyrol - Austria". tyrol.tl. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- Latitude.to. "Map of Innsbruck, Austria showing latitude and longitude of items of interest. Page 3 of 4". latitude.to. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
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