Lakes for swimming in the Black Forest

Photo: Nagold barrage in Seewald

Information in brief

• some beautiful lakes in the Black Forest

Description

There are some very beautiful lakes for swimming all over the Black Forest. Some of these are world-famous, such as Lake Titisee, some are insider tips. Very few of these waters are of natural origin. The impounding reservoirs were constructed for electricity generation and also for flood protection. The man-made lakes came into being through the removal of material, usually gravel. In the meantime, they fulfil another important purpose as a recreation area for locals and tourists.

Map: Lakes for water sports in the Black Forest

List of lakes

The list is not complete; e.g. along the Upper Rhine between Basel and Karlsruhe are a lot of small quarry ponds, only two of them are listed here.

1. Achernsee near Achern
2. Schwarzenbach- Talsperre near Forbach
3. Nagold barrage near Seewald- Erzgrube
4. 'Silver Lake' in Alpirsbach- Reinerzau
5. Waldmattensee near Lahr- Kippenheimweiler
6. Lake Titisee
7. Lake Schluchsee
8. Windgfällweiher near Feldberg- Altglashütten
9. Schlüchtsee near Grafenhausen
10. Kirnbergsee near Bräunlingen