Lake Bordenau

A gravel lake for nature lovers. Here you can bring reading material, snacks and drinks and spend a peaceful day in the countryside. There is no kiosk, no playgrounds and no sanitary facilities. Flora and fauna dominate the scene here. Ducks bob on the surface of the water, dragonflies whisper and squeaky fish swim alongside the bathers - before being caught by members of the local fishing club.

Read the results of the bathing water analysis

Infrastructure

Water area:
approx. 40,000 square meters; in some places, the water is shallow with some sand, so children can play there as well

Amenities:
Sunbathing area almost all around, no lifeguard on duty

Food and Beverage:
No food or drinks
are sold here. Please bring everything yourself: food, drinks, and insect repellent!

Info profile Lake Bordenau

The lake’s watershed is dominated by agriculture. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Leine River. When the Leine swells outside the swimming season, flooding can occur. Many nutrients enter the lake through these channels. These nutrients promote algae growth. Some types of “blue-green algae” release metabolic byproducts that can cause allergic or toxic health problems in humans and animals. Massive accumulations of blue-green algae, known as algal blooms, are recognizable by a bluish-greenish cloudiness in the water, ranging from streaks to foam mountains or cream-like layers on the water’s surface.

The Department of Health, as the responsible authority, conducts regular tests of the bathing water at the bathing site. The first water sample is taken before the start of the season. During the bathing 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.