Eleven centimeters are still missing at the measuring point in the Port van Begenz for a new record. The low level of the Lake Constance in Vorarlberg still causes no problems.
Miling -Rain and the lack of melt water continue to lower the water level at Lake Constance. In Bregenz the historic low point for this season has not yet been reached. On Tuesday the level was 276 centimeters, with eleven centimeters above the historical minimum, but 34 centimeters below the long -term average. On the Vorarlberg Bank this leads to unusual perspectives, but problems are not arising for the time being.
The drought in Vorarlberg has lasted since autumn. The winter was colder than the previous one, but due to a rainfall there is often less snow in the mountains than normal.
Despite the snow melting, the level will probably sink further
“The melting of snow will cause a little more inflow with increasing heat. Nevertheless, the International Forecast calculation shows that the level will probably even fall slightly to about 270 centimeters in the next ten days,” said Thomas Blank, head of the water industry at the State Government of Vorarlberg. The current level is statistically over every 15 to 20 years.
However, the currently low level is no problem for water use and the ecosystem. “We remove the water at a depth of 70 meters, which is why we are not influenced by the fluctuating water levels,” said a spokeswoman for the Bodensee -water supply Zweckverband on request. According to the Fishing Research Center in Langenargen (in the neighboring German state of Baden-Württemberg), the low water in Lake Constance also has no effect.
Source: Krone
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