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VorarlbergVorarlberg is the westernmost federal state of Austria, sharing borders with the countries of Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland and the Austrian federal-state of Tyrol. Vorarlberg also enjoys a small window on Lake Constance via the city of Bregenz. It is the richest and most well-to-do province of Austria outside Vienna. For its size, it offers a lot of diverse landscapes including everything Tyrol has to offer with the exception of a large city.
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Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Vorarlberg
AlplochschluchtThe Alplochschlucht is a natural gorge in the field of Austrian city of Dornbirn in Vorarlberg . It was formed by a mountain breakthrough of the Dornbirner Ach and is still traversed by this. The gorge is passable on a wooden walkway for pedestrians. The Ebensand power plant with the Staufensee reservoir is located at the mouth of the Alploch Gorge . Then the Dornbirner Ach flows again through a striking gorge, the Rappenloch Gorge .
Bregenzer AcheThe Bregenzer Ach is an approximately 67 kilometer long tributary of Lake Constance in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . With a catchment area of around 830 km², the river drains almost the entire area of the Bregenzerwald and, with an average water flow of 41 m³ / s, is the most important river in the northern part of the state. The Ach is named after the Vorarlberg state capital Bregenz , for which it represents the border to the neighboring communities Hard and Lauterach.
FormarinseeA mountain lake with a natural spring in the Lechquellen mountains. It is fed by a natural spring and builds itself annually new from the snowmelt. That is why his size varies. Normally the lake is about 500 m long and 400 m wide with a maximum depth of 17 m.
KörberseeA picturesque lake located within the "Lechtaler" Alps in Vorarlberg. With a surface of ~ 5 ha it is a smaller lake in the province. The water possesses excellent drinking water quality and gives a protected living space to fishes and rare plants. The lake can only be reached on foot; estimated walking time 45 minutes.
LünerseeOne of the most beautiful alpine lakes and a popular tourist attraction located at 1970 m at the foot of Schesaplana the highest mountain. It has a dam and it supplies water to four local power plants, Lünersee, Rodund I, Rodund II and Walgau. The lake is linked to the village of Brand by a cable car system, the Lünerseebahn.
Silvretta StauseeThe Silvretta reservoir is located in the Austrian Alps in the state of Vorarlberg in the Silvretta group. Situated at the highest point of the Silvretta High-Alpine Road, the Silvretta reservoir is one of the most impressive artificial lakes of the Tyrolean Alps. Open to the public since 1954, it is one of the region’s most popular attractions. It features three dams and is used to generate electricity for the surrounding region.
SpullerseeThe Spullersee is an originally natural high mountain lake in Vorarlberg . It was dammed up from 1919 to 1925 by the Austrian Federal Railways on the occasion of the electrification of the Arlbergbahn and has been used to generate energy ever since. The lake is a popular fishing lake in summer. He is known for his trout . Fishing is not possible between December and February due to icing.
StaufenseeThe Staufensee reservoir is an artificial reservoir and short-term storage with around 120,000 to 130,000 m³ of usable volume. This corresponds roughly to the mean water discharge of the Ebniter Ache in one day. Several natural and artificial tributaries flow into the Staufensee. The water for the Staufensee reservoir comes from the residual water from the Ebensand power plant, the Älpelegraben, the Dornbirner Ache, the Tüfgraben and the Trestorengraben.
Stausee KopsThe Kops reservoir is located in the Austrian Alps in the state of Vorarlberg on the border between Silvretta and Verwall . It has a usable capacity of 42.9 million cubic meters , which corresponds to an energy content of 127.45 million kilowatt hours. The Kops reservoir can be reached on foot or by bike through the Ganifer via an extremely steep, narrow road from Partenen in Montafon , which is closed to general vehicle traffic .
VermuntseeThe Vermuntsee is located at the end of the Montafon valley , in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg , at an altitude of 1743 m above sea level. A. It is bounded in the south by the glaciated Litzner - Seehorn group, in the east by the mountain range of the Kresperspitze and in the west by the Hochmaderer .
WiegenseeThe Wiegensee is located northeast of the district of Partenen in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg in the municipality of Gaschurn . At the foot of the Versalspitze , at an altitude of 1925 m above sea level. A. located, the lake can only be reached on foot.The nutrient-poor moor lake is situated within the 65 hectares large FFH - area Wiegensee.
Zürser SeeA natural high mountain lake above the Zürs district, which belongs to the municipality of Lech .Its water is led through a tunnel under the Obere Wildgrubenspitze to the Spullersee. The area around Lake Zürs is particularly well-known for its ski area, in which several cable cars lead to and from Lake Zürs. There are also numerous hiking trails to the lake outside of the winter season.