Maschsee lido

For over 70 years, the Maschsee has been an easily accessible recreational destination—especially during the summer months. Right in the heart of the city, sailors and canoeists practice their skills, pedal boaters relax on the water, and skaters and joggers circle the lake. The people of Hanover love their Maschsee and their beach, which has been shining in new splendor since April 2009.

The DLRG ensures the safety of bathers. Showers and sanitary facilities are available in an area accessible to all visitors. There is also a kiosk directly at the main entrance to the lido.

The public is urged to refrain from feeding waterfowl.

The results of the water investigation for reading

The quality of bathing water:

© RH

Occasional occurrence of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) possible!

What does the Maschsee Beach have to offer?

Water area:
320,000-square-meter shallow water zone

Facilities:
Restrooms, showers, changing rooms, sunbathing area, sandy beach, kiosk selling refreshments

What should you know about swim supervision, watercraft, and more?

Lifeguards on duty
| Free parking

The Maschsee Beach Information Profile—What Else You Should Know

The Maschsee spring in the southwest of the lake supplies the Maschsee with water from the Ricklinger gravel pits. The Ricklinger gravel pits are located in the Leine River’s floodplain, where flooding can occur during high water outside the swimming season. Many nutrients enter the lake through this route, promoting the growth of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).

Some types of "blue-green algae" excrete metabolic products that can lead to allergic or toxic health problems in humans and animals. Mass accumulations of blue-green algae, so-called algal blooms, can be recognized by a bluish-greenish turbidity of the water, streaks, foamy mountains or cream-like layers on the water.

The Department of Health, as the responsible authority, conducts regular tests of the bathing water at the swimming area. The first bathing water sample is taken before the start of the season. During the swimming season, from May 15 to September 15, samples are taken once a month. The water is tested for the indicator bacteria Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci. These results are published here and on the Lower Saxony State Health Office’s bathing water portal, among other places.

If the authorities become aware of the occurrence of mass proliferation of blue-green algae, the water is tested for blue-green algae and, if necessary, an official warning of acute occurrence of blue-green algae is issued. If large quantities of toxic blue-green algae are detected, a bathing ban is issued and published on site and on the internet.

How do you get to the Maschsee beach?

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