Irenensee Campground

A vacation right on your doorstep. Located between Burgdorf and Uetze, surrounded by the Schilfbruch landscape and nature reserve, the largest of the Spreewald lakes offers almost endless recreational opportunities. It’s well worth stopping by to go for a swim and combine that with other leisure activities such as sailing, cycling, and hiking. Kids will be thrilled, because at Lake Irenensee they not only have the chance to play in the water and zip across it on a cable. There are also pedal boats and go-karts available for rent. And those seeking peace and quiet who’d rather go fishing will have no trouble finding a spot. On the eastern side of the lake, pike and carp are waiting for some tasty bait.

The results of the water investigation for reading

Infrastructure

© Town of Uetze

Water area:
14-hectare lake with a shallow water zone, a water playground, and a zip line over the lake

Amenities:
restroom, shower, changing room, sunbathing area, narrow sandy beach, sun and shade provided by trees

Activities:
Basketball, beach volleyball, soccer, surfing, sailing, fishing, go-karts, boat, handcart, and bicycle rentals, playground, camping

Dining:
Kiosk, snack bar with seating, restaurant, barbecue area, campground store

Interesting facts about lifeguards, watercraft and more

Swim at your own risk; no lifeguards on duty.
Great play areas for children of all ages; accessible restroom, shower, changing room, and parking; fully accessible.

Irenensee / Uetze Information Profile

The lake, fed by groundwater, is surrounded by pastures, farmland, woods, and a campground. In the southeast, a tributary flows into the lake via a small pond. The ditch runs through the fields and meadows and serves as a storm drain for them and the state highway. The small pond in front of Lake Irenensee acts as a pre-treatment for any pollutants that may be carried by the rainwater.

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 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, among other places, on the website www.hannover.de and on the bathing water portal of the Lower Saxony State Health Office.

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.

Assessment:
There are no significant discharges that would give cause for concern regarding the impact on bathing water quality. The density of bird populations may potentially affect water quality at the bathing site. There is a moderate bird population, which may cause localized pollution in the lake.
The potential for pollution is assessed as slightly elevated.

Mass blooms of blue-green algae have been observed occasionally in this body of water in recent years. The potential for a mass bloom is considered to be slightly elevated.

No mass blooms of macroalgae or phytoplankton have been observed in these waters in recent years. The potential for a mass bloom is considered low.