Neustadt-Metel Gravel Pit (Tannenbruch Lake)

Neustadt-Metel Gravel Pit (Tannenbruch Lake)

Frogs croak, dragonflies dart about, children splash around in the water, a lawnmower cuts through the silence—a leisurely idyll that couldn’t be more rural. “We’re just a regular old quarry pond,” explains the owner, meaning that there are no lifeguards here. “And we’re a campground with plenty of long-term guests.”

Read the results of the bathing water analysis

Infrastructure

Water area:
70,000 square meters, large, open shallow-water zones

Amenities:
Restrooms for swimmers, grassy areas with trees, a dock, and seating

Activities:
Long-term camping with an adventure playground

Dining:
Kiosk, pub, and beer garden

Interesting facts about lifeguards, watercraft and more

• Swim at your own risk; no lifeguard on duty
• Just nearby: The Evensen Manor, featuring a knight's banquet and a hay hotel!

Information Profile: Kesteich, Neustadt-Metel (Lake Tannenbruchsee)

The quarry pond is located in the countryside northwest of Hanover, between Metel and Averhoy, surrounded by the Auterniederung Nature Reserve. For an admission fee to the Lake Tannenbruchsee campground, you can swim in the lake without lifeguard supervision. Swim at your own risk! There is a sunbathing area with shaded spots and an adventure playground for children. Restroom facilities are available, and food and refreshments are also provided.

The Department of Health, as the responsible authority, conducts regular tests of the bathing water at the swimming area. The first 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.