Steppe Lake (General)

A steppe lake is a lake that is usually very plain. It has a variable water-level which depends on rainfall and dry periods.

Depth of Water

The lake Neusiedl has a medial depth of one Meter (three feet) and a maximal depth of 1.8 meter (six feet)

History

It was formed between 16.000 – 12.000 BC during an Ice Age. The last big dry period was from 500 BC until 200 AD. 1811 it was completely desiccated. The last time the water level was over 3 meter (10 feet) in places was in 1878. In the last century many canal and dikeconstructions were done.

Temperature

Inlet and Outlet

• Inlet:

The most important inflow is rainfall. Other appreciable inlets could be the Wulka, which comes from Austrian direction and the Kroisbach which arrives from Hungary. There are also many submontane fonts.

• Outlet:

One outlet is the “Einser Kanal” which was built in 1900. But the biggest outlet is evaporation, because the lake fills up a big area.

Expansion

The lake includes an area of 320 km², where the closest point is about 5 km and the widest about 15 km.

Different nations

The lake is the national border between Austria and Hungary. But the national park includes both sides. So the connection between the nations turns out satisfactory.

Water quality

The water is very muddy, because the wind spins up tiny segments of the ground that decline very slowly.

There could also be mentioned that there is salt in the lake. The saline magnitude is about 1/20 of the sea.

Ecosystem

The transitional zone has a big variety of habitats, and the richness of species is given in a high level.

Economical use

The most important economical use is Tourism. Also the reed can be used as insulation to gain colefactory.

Moritz Prinoth, Villscheider Christian, Klement Alexander

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