List of ponds of the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System explained

The ponds of the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System in Germany consist of around 20 small and larger reservoirs. Most were laid out roughly from the beginning of the 17th century between the Upper Lude, Großer Auerberg, Straßberg, Neudorf and Silberhütte. Several of the pond barrages are classified as dams. The dam of the Gräfiggründer Teich is also the second oldest reservoir in Germany.

The ponds are located in the mining fields of Straßberg, Silberhütte, Birnbaum and Neudorf.

Table of ponds

NameLaid asBuiltDam lengthMining fieldPresent usage
Gräfiggründer Teichunknown before 1320100Straßbergbathing pool
MöllerteichKunstteich[1] 1745ca. 80Straßberghunting (privately owned)
Kiliansteich, upperKunstteich1610110Straßbergdrinking water (forebay)
Kiliansteich, middleKunstteich1703Straßbergflooded
Kiliansteich, IIIKunstteich1703210Straßbergdrinking water
Kiliansteich, lowerKunstteich1703Straßbergflooded
FrankenteichKunstteich1724150Straßbergdrinking water
MaliniusteichKunstteich & Hüttenteich[2] 1706–170780Straßbergdrinking water ?
Die drei Treuen Nachbarn (unknown)Kunstteichc. 1704Straßbergnone (silted up)
Die drei Treuen Nachbarn (Fauler Pfützenteich)Kunstteich1704240Straßbergfish breeding
Die drei Treuen Nachbarn (Treuer Nachbarteich)Kunstteich1703–1704140Straßbergbathing pool, water management
Glasebacher TeichKunstteich1716Straßbergnone (dam broken)
Kalbsaugenteich (Kalbesauger Teich?)Kunstteich1779Birnbaumnone (empty)
BirnbaumteichHüttenteich1699144Birnbaumbathing pool
TeufelsteichKunstteich1696–97211Silberhüttedrinking water
FürstenteichHüttenteich1729110Silberhüttewater management
Silberhütter PochwerksteichHüttenteich before 1779Neudorfnone (filled in)
Silberhütter sewage farmsewage farm1890Neudorfnone (filled in)
Grenzteichfishpondbefore 1721Neudorffishpond
Neudorfer Gemeindeteichfishpondbefore 1777Neudorffirefighting reservoir
Heller Wasserkunst (Neudorfer 1. kleiner Teich)Kunstteich1860Neudorfnone (heavily silted up)
Neudorfer 2. kleiner TeichKunstteichbefore 1811Neudorfnone (empty)
Neudorfer KunstteichKunstteich1764145Neudorfsewage farm
unknownKunstteich1764145Neudorf1st pre-dam Neudorfer Kunstteich
unknownKunstteich1764145Neudorf2nd pre-dam Neudorfer Kunstteich
unknown (am Büschengraben)ca. 40Straßbergunknown

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Notes and References

  1. A Kunstteich was an artificial pond or reservoir used to supply water to the mines.
  2. A Hüttenteich was an artificial pond or reservoir used to supply water to a smeltery.