Blautopf, Blaubeuren, Germany
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g300td
N 48° 24.970 E 009° 47.020
32U E 557986 N 5362853
Blautopf is the second most water-rich spring in Germany
Waymark Code: WMMV2G
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 11/06/2014
Views: 17
"The entry to the Blauhöhle lies at a depth of about 18 metres (approximately 60 ft). Therefore, access is restricted to experienced and well-trained divers. In the 1980s, city authorities were forced to prohibit diving in the Blautopf after several accidents, including some fatal ones. Permission to dive in the Blautopf has only been granted to a few organizations: among them, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blautopf, a group of scientific speleologists led by Jochen Hasenmayer, and rescue services. The most recent fatal accident occurred in 2003, killing Bernd Aspacher, a member of Hasenmayer's team."
Source: Wikipedia
Water Type: Spring
Salinity: Fresh
Access: Shore
Maximum Depth: 60
Typical Visibility: Good (41-60 ft)
Has Reef?: no
Underwater Life: Grundwasserassel, Höhlenflohkrebs
Wreck or Submerged Object?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1) To log a visit, at least a picture taken at the surface, including any distinguishing landmarks or buoys if present, is required. While you do not have to enter the water, this is encouraged.
2) If you dive at the site, describe your visit including any details you wish to share such as weather, water temperature, visibility, bottom time, and anything of interest that you observed, living or nonliving.