Edlesberger Teich, Still water lake in Weinsberger Wald, Austria
Edlesberger Teich is an artificial still-water body in the Weinsberger Wald in Lower Austria, fed by several streams of which the Höllbach is the largest. Its roughly 14-hectare surface makes it one of the ten largest bathing lakes in Lower Austria, and it is often marketed as a "See" although it is a pond. The Höllbach leaves it through a sluice built in the southeast, where the former Roßmühle stands.
This water body began in the 18th century as a reservoir to help move timber through a network of connected waterways. It played an important role in supporting the local forestry business during that period.
Locals use this place for swimming and relaxation during warm months, with families and groups gathering along the shoreline. This daily activity shows how much the water means to people in the surrounding villages.
The pond lies in the Weinsberger Wald at about 876 metres elevation, fed by several brooks of which the Höllbach is the largest. It drains through a sluice system built on the southeast shore, next to the site of the former Roßmühle mill. Around 14 hectares of open water make it one of the ten largest bathing lakes in Lower Austria.
The Höllbach, the largest of the streams feeding the pond, leaves it through a sluice structure built on the southeast shore. The former Roßmühle (horse mill) stood at that same spot. The pond was created in the 18th century as a Schwemmteich, a pond used to float felled timber downstream together with other ponds.
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