The Lopausee is a man-made lake east of the village of
Amelinghausen
Amelinghausen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is also the seat of the collective municipality (''Samtgemeinde'') of Amelinghausen.
Geography
The municipality lies in the middle of the Lüneburg Heat ...
in
Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath (german: Lüneburger Heide) is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the 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 a ...
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 embankment 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
A pedalo (British English) or paddle boat (U.S., Canadian, and Australian English) is a human-powered watercraft propelled by the action of pedals turning a paddle wheel.
Description
A pedalo is a human-powered watercraft propelled by the ...
hire facility. For some time there has also been a
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 above the ground. High elements are usually constructed in tre ...
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.
References
External links
{{Commons category, Lopausee
SLopausee
Reservoirs in Lower Saxony
Amelinghausen