75 Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Austria

The Maltschacher See is one of the warmest bathing lakes in Carinthia due to its size and its shallow water depth. The undeveloped shores of the lake not only offer tranquility and idyll for the whole family, but also an important habitat for protected bird and fish species. Since no motor boats are allowed on the lake, the entire surface of the water is available to bathers.

A beautiful lake located in Carinthia. It is situated at 588 metres above the Adriatic , north of the Drava Valley within the Gurktal Alps range of the Central Eastern Alps, near the town of Spittal an der Drau. Numerous brooks flow into the lake, of which the Riegerbach near Döbriach is the biggest.

The Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National Park impresses with its incredible diversity of flora and fauna. Nestled between the last foothills of the Alps and the Little Hungarian Plain, you will find an incomparable mosaic of meadows, salt lakes and, last but not least, the Neusiedler See with its reed belt. The national park was founded in 1993 and attracts thousands of visitors every year with its dense network of trails and optimal infrastructure.

The Natterer See is located 2.5 km west of Natters, 830 metres above sea level. It is one of the larger highland lakes in the vicinity of Innsbruck. Several hiking trails lead round the lake. Even though it's fen water, the lake has an excellent water quality. Reed regions at the shores and pipes supply the lake with fresh water. Various kinds of carp live in the lake.

The Neufelder See is a much-visited bathing lake and a diving opportunity in the greater Vienna area . It is located approx. 50 km south of the Austrian capital on the border with Lower Austria in Burgenland. The lake did not come into being naturally. In the years 1807 to 1932 was in the area Zillingdorf-Neufeld-Zillingtal lignite in opencast mined. After the cessation of coal mining, the groundwater was no longer pumped out.

The Oberer Stinkersee is a lake near Podersdorf am See.The lake can be reached from the surrounding towns of Illmitz (about 5 km from the lake), Apetlon and Apetlon. Even if the lake offers at best little tourist potential, a visit to the region is of course worthwhile: There are numerous other lakes around the Upper Stinkersee, which are characterized by a high recreational value.

The Obere Drautal is part of the Drautal in Carinthia and East Tyrol . It extends from Lienz to Möllbrücke . In the north the Obere Drautal is bordered by the Schobergruppe and the Kreuzeckgruppe , in the south by the Lienz Dolomites and the Gailtal Alps .

A beautiful mountain lake located in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut in the municipality of Ebensee am Traunsee. The nutrient-poor lake, with its largely natural shores and the strongly structured vegetation belt with adjacent wetlands, offers habitats for many animal and plant species; the area has been a nature reserve since 1965. It is a popular swimming lake and excursion destination.

The Ottenstein reservoir is the highest of the three Kamp reservoirs in the Lower Austrian Waldviertel and a popular leisure and excursion destination. Downstream are the Dobra reservoir and the Thurnberger reservoir. The reservoir is a popular destination, especially in summer, and stimulates tourism in the region. There are numerous cycling, hiking and horseback riding trails along the wooded banks.

The Hofmarstallschwemme , for many Salzburgers the horse pond , is one of the two preserved Salzburg horse ponds and a fountain in Salzburg's old town . It is one of the listed objects in the city of Salzburg. It is called 'Hofmarstallschwemme' because it belongs to the Hofmarstall , which was located southeast of it. This long fountain is the one that Maria and the Von Trapp kids dance around and splash in water during the instrumental ending to "My Favorite Things

Pressegger See is the reservoir in the lower Gail valley east of Šmohorja . The surface 55 ha ninth largest lake in Carinthia . Zanhj is characterized by a large surface of the reed. It has a hemispherical shape with a fairly even shoreline. The underwater slope in the west, north and east is shallow, only in the south it falls sharper. The bottom of the lake is flat, only many springs form funnels. It is characterized by extended reed beds, while there are also bathing beaches.

The Raggaschlucht is a gorge in the Austrian Mölltal near the village of Flattach in Carinthia. At around 800 meters in length, it is one of the shorter gorges in Austria, but one of the most impressive due to its particular narrowness and depth of up to 200 m. It is open to visitors throughout with walkways, stairs and bridges. At the beginning of the gorge a pegmatite forms-Intrusion a 10 m high step over which the Raggabach falls in an impressive waterfall into the gorge.

The Rauschelesee is a lake in the Keutschacher Seental near the Keutschacher See in the municipality of Keutschach am See. The lake is used as a bathing and fishing water. The catchment area of ​​the Rauschelesees is separated from that of the Keutschacher See by a watershed. The Rauschelesee drains to the east, the Keutschacher See to the north via the Reifnitzbach into the Wörthersee. The lake is stretched in an east-west direction.

The Saalach is a 105-kilometre-long river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach. The river begins, as the Saalbach stream, in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps at the Torsee lake below the 2,178 m (7,146 ft) high Gamshag. Iut is one of the iuocnic attraction in this area and also it offers nice views too.

Salza is a stream in Styria. It originates on the mountain Traisenberg in Lower Austria and flows South of Mariazell through the Styrian nature preserve Wildalpener Salzatal. Today the water of the reservoir is used to power a small electric power plant. Downstream from the reservoir, the Salza is a favorite site for kayakers.

A beautiful artificial lake in Hinterstoder, Upper Austria, created by impounding the river Krumme Steyr. The pond resides at the altitude of 612 m above sea level at the foot of the Großer Priel in the Totes Gebirge mountain range. Calcium-rich marl covers the lake bottom where stoneworts and common water-crowfoots grow. The southern bank displays a strip of phragmites, other shores only show sparse patches of common reed and a wet meadow borders in the west.

Schwarzensee is a lake of Upper Austria lying above Lake Wolfgangsee at 716 metres above sea level, the stunningly beautiful Lake Schwarzensee is a great place for a day out and its wonderful walks are especially suitable for families.

The Silvretta reservoir is located in the Austrian Alps in the state of Vorarlberg in the Silvretta group. Situated at the highest point of the Silvretta High-Alpine Road, the Silvretta reservoir is one of the most impressive artificial lakes of the Tyrolean Alps. Open to the public since 1954, it is one of the region’s most popular attractions. It features three dams and is used to generate electricity for the surrounding region.

The Spullersee is an originally natural high mountain lake in Vorarlberg . It was dammed up from 1919 to 1925 by the Austrian Federal Railways on the occasion of the electrification of the Arlbergbahn and has been used to generate energy ever since. The lake is a popular fishing lake in summer. He is known for his trout . Fishing is not possible between December and February due to icing.

The Staufensee reservoir is an artificial reservoir and short-term storage with around 120,000 to 130,000 m³ of usable volume. This corresponds roughly to the mean water discharge of the Ebniter Ache in one day. Several natural and artificial tributaries flow into the Staufensee. The water for the Staufensee reservoir comes from the residual water from the Ebensand power plant, the Älpelegraben, the Dornbirner Ache, the Tüfgraben and the Trestorengraben.