Taxerhof Lake
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| Taxerhofsee | |
|---|---|
| Location | Highlands above Innsbruck, Tyrol |
| Lake type | Lake for fishery |
| Basin countries | Austria |
| Max length | 31 m |
| Max width | 30 m |
| Surface area | 2921.68 m² |
| Average depth | 2.5 m |
| Water volume | 73042 hl |
| Surface elevation | 827 m |
| Settlements | Ampass |
The small Taxerhof Lake (German: Taxerhofsee) is located on a height of 827 meters app. 2 km southern above the village of Ampass in the district Taxerhof, Tyrol, Austria.
On the one hand the Lake is mainly used for raising fishes and bathing is not allowed. On the other hand the Lake is the rest of a humid biotope and was declared to a nature reserve by Ampass. On the shores reed regions, humid meadows with some rare plant communities can be found. (e.g.: small sedges and black alders). The Lake is also a retreat area for rare birds uch as heron and wagtail.
Mainly kinds of carps and trouts are breeded. The lake has a good water quality between A and B grade. It is fed by groundwater and supply pipe of the near Taxer spring.
