Turnvater Janosch
Transition
Explored Nov. 10, 2015 #40
Cospudener See (Lake Cospuden), Leipzig, Germany.
The lake is the residual hole of the former opencut lignite mining Cospuden. The village Cospuden was devastated for the mining and 43 people were resettled in 1974. After the citizens' initiative Stop Cospuden was founded in 1989, the mining activity was abandoned in 1992. At that time, the pit had dug 5.1 km² and produced 32 million tons of lignite.
The mining area was renaturated and the residual hole was filled with ground and rain water. The lake reached it's final water level in 2000. The Cospudener See was the first of several residual holes in the south of Leipzig that was ready for recreational after-use. This post-mining landscape is still emerging and is called Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lake District). When finished, the landscape heavily formed by human activity will encompass 17 lakes, 14 of which are mining residual holes. The total water area of the lakes will be 70 km² (27 mi²).
Transition
Explored Nov. 10, 2015 #40
Cospudener See (Lake Cospuden), Leipzig, Germany.
The lake is the residual hole of the former opencut lignite mining Cospuden. The village Cospuden was devastated for the mining and 43 people were resettled in 1974. After the citizens' initiative Stop Cospuden was founded in 1989, the mining activity was abandoned in 1992. At that time, the pit had dug 5.1 km² and produced 32 million tons of lignite.
The mining area was renaturated and the residual hole was filled with ground and rain water. The lake reached it's final water level in 2000. The Cospudener See was the first of several residual holes in the south of Leipzig that was ready for recreational after-use. This post-mining landscape is still emerging and is called Leipziger Neuseenland (Leipzig New Lake District). When finished, the landscape heavily formed by human activity will encompass 17 lakes, 14 of which are mining residual holes. The total water area of the lakes will be 70 km² (27 mi²).