The Ewiges Meer is the largest raised bog lake in Germany, with an area of 91 hectares (0.91 km2). Its surface lies at about 8.5 metres above sea level (NN). The lake is surrounded by an extensive complex of unutilised areas, that exhibit the actual raised bog profile and, together with the lake, form the Ewiges Meer Nature Reserve (Ewiges Meer und Umgebung) which covers an area of 1,290 hectares.[1]

Ewiges Meer
The Ewiges Meer, Oct 1987
Ewiges Meer is located in Germany
Ewiges Meer
Ewiges Meer
LocationEast Frisia, Lower Saxony
Coordinates53°32′44″N 7°25′54″E / 53.54556°N 7.43167°E / 53.54556; 7.43167
Max. length1.650 km (1.025 mi)
Max. width0.870 km (0.541 mi)
Surface area91 ha (220 acres)
Average depth2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Water volumeca. 2,000,000 m3 (1,600 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation8.5 m (28 ft)

Location

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The nature reserve lies on the border of the counties of Wittmund and Aurich near the village of Eversmeer in East Frisia. It belongs to the Nenndorf Raised Bog (Nenndorfer Hochmoor) on the shoulder of the Oldenburg-East Frisian Geest Ridge and forms the core zone of the roughly 33-square kilometre Großes Moor bog complex near Aurich.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Steckbrief Naturschutzgebiet "Ewiges Meer, Großes Moor bei Aurich" | Nds. Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz". Retrieved 2021-02-12.

Literature

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  • Harm Poppen: Naturschutzgebiet Ewiges Meer. Verlag Cl. Mettcker & Söhne, Esens, 1991, ISBN 3-87542-009-8.
  • Ernst Andreas Friedrich: Naturdenkmale Niedersachsens. Landbuch-Verlag, Hanover, 1980, ISBN 3-7842-0227-6.
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