The Fen of Lans (also Lanser Moor or Water Lily Pond) is located north above Lake Lans at an altitude of 582 metres in the Paschberg forest.[1] With an area of 8000 m² and a depth of 3 metres the lake is much smaller than its neighbour.

Lanser Moor
Water Lily Pond
Lanser Moor Water Lily Pond is located in Tyrol, Austria
Lanser Moor Water Lily Pond
Lanser Moor
Water Lily Pond
LocationInnsbruck, Tyrol
Coordinates47°14′26″N 11°25′06″E / 47.24056°N 11.41833°E / 47.24056; 11.41833
TypeMoorland Lake
Primary inflowsnone
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesAustria
Max. length80 m (260 ft)
Max. width100 m (330 ft)
Surface area8,000 m2 (86,000 sq ft)
Average depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Water volume24.000 m3 (0.019457 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation582 m (1,909 ft)
Islandsnone
SettlementsInnsbruck, Lans

To keep its natural beauty intact, bathing and swimming was already forbidden by the city administration of Innsbruck very early. The lake is under nature conservation. The muddy water has reed-lined shores which often hide big quicksand-like puddles. The water quality fluctuates between A and B grade.[clarification needed] Smaller kinds of carp, roach, and rudd live in the lake and several ducks call the lake home.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The forest streetcar". The forest streetcar. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. ^ Hofer, R. (2006-01-24). "The adaptation of digestive enzymes to temperature, season and diet in roach, Rutilus rutilus L. and rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus L. 1. Amylase". Journal of Fish Biology. 14 (6): 565–572. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1979.tb03556.x.