Grand Pond
| Grand Pond Castle park Pond | |
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| Location | Innsbruck, Tyrol |
| Coordinates | 47°16′02″N 11°23′34″E / 47.26713°N 11.392758°E / 47.26713; 11.392758Coordinates: 47°16′02″N 11°23′34″E / 47.26713°N 11.392758°E / 47.26713; 11.392758 |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Aldranser brook |
| Primary outflows | Aldranser brook |
Basin countries | Austria |
| Max. length | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.02 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Innsbruck |
The Grand Pond (German:Großer Weiher), also called Castle Park Pond, is located in the park east of the main entrance of Castle Ambras in the city area of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The lake was established by the Habsburgs for rare water birds.
The Pond is provided by fresh water due to the Aldranser brook, which also drains the Lake. The Lake has quite a good water quality: B grade. The shores were fenced in to forbid bathing. The muddy bottom and the reed regions protect the birds and give nourishment to them and the fish.
See also
- Small Pond (Innsbruck)
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