Wiesenbeker Teich, Cultural heritage reservoir in Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Germany.
Wiesenbeker Teich is an artificial lake in Bad Lauterberg im Harz, held back by an earth dam and surrounded by forest and gentle hills. A footpath runs around the entire water's edge, giving a clear view of both the open water and the wooded slopes behind it.
The pond was created in 1715 to supply water to the Aufrichtigkeit copper mine in Lauterberg. As mining needs grew, it later became a key part of the water supply for the Lauterberger Königshütte ironworks.
The Wiesenbeker Teich is part of the Upper Harz Water Management system, a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of ponds and channels once built for mining. Walking along the shore, visitors can still see the old earthen dam and the channels that once carried water across the hills.
The southern shore has a sandy beach where visitors can also rent pedal boats or electric boats to get out on the water. Camping is available close to the shore for those who want to stay longer.
The earth dam was sealed with a turf core placed at its center rather than on the water-facing slope, which was unusual for the time. This method became known as the Lauterbergian pond-building technique and was later copied in other projects.
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