Bostalsee

The Bostalsee is a reservoir within the municipality of Nohfelden in the northern Saarland. It become created in 1979. The dam has a length of 500 metres. The lake is sort of solely used for recreation. The hydropower from the saved water has been used because the quit of 2013 to a small volume to generate power, particularly to light the round stroll around the lake in iciness. The southwestern a part of the lake has been certain as a nature reserve.

This main vacationer venture was initiated within the early Nineteen Seventies through the pinnacle of the county council of St. Wendel, Werner Zeyer, who later have become the minister president of the Saarland. The long time purpose changed into to reinforce the tourist infrastructure within the county of St. Wendel in order to enhance the number of tourists. In addition, the new waterbody changed into meant to increase the local undertaking centers and enhance the ecology.