Easy hikes and walks around Edt bei Lambach

Brombachsee

Very nice view from the bridge, worth a short stop to capture the great impressions. The Alm is the outflow of the Almsee north of the Totes Gebirge and flows through the Almtal towards the north. It flows through Grünau in the Almtal, passes Scharnstein, Pettenbach, later Vorchdorf, Steinerkirchen an der Traun and Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting and flows into the Traun in the municipality of Fischlham.

The Krötzlteich is a pond near Lambach, Upper Austria, Austria. It belongs to the Benedictine Monastery of Lambach and is a popular destination for anglers. The pond was renovated in 2020 and has an area of around 8,000 m² and a depth of up to 3 meters. There are various species of fish in the pond, such as carp, whitefish, pike, rainbow trout and zander. The fishing season runs from April 1st to November 30th. To fish at the pond you have to buy a day ticket. The pond is surrounded by beautiful nature with forests and meadows and also offers shady places in summer. The Krötzlteich is not only a paradise for anglers, but also for hikers who want to explore the area. There are several hiking trails that lead to or pass nearby the pond. One of them is the [Lambacher circular hiking trail], which starts from Lambach Abbey and leads through the towns of Klaus, Edt and Hargelsberg. The path is about 15 km long and offers beautiful views of the landscape and the sights of the region. I hope you have fun at the Krötzlteich! 😊

A run-of-river power plant is a hydroelectric power plant that uses the energy of flowing water to generate electricity. The water is passed through a turbine that is connected to a generator. The turbine converts the kinetic energy of the water into mechanical energy, which is then converted into electrical energy by the generator. The height of the gradient and the amount of water determine the output of the power plant. There are different types of run-of-river power plants, depending on how the water is routed to the power plant. Some examples are: Power plant in block construction: The power plant is built directly on the river and uses the natural gradient of the river. The water is dammed by a weir and then fed through a turbine. This type is easy to build but has low performance. Swell operation: The power plant is built on a side arm of the river and uses an artificial gradient that is created by a sluice. The water is dammed through a sluice and then fed through a turbine. This type has higher performance but affects navigation. Diversion Power Plants: The power plant is built on a canal that diverts some of the river water and directs it to a lower location. The water is dammed through a canal and then fed through a turbine. This type has high performance, but changes the natural course of the river. Drinking water power plant: The power plant is built on a drinking water pipeline and uses the pressure of the water that flows to the consumers. The water is passed through a turbine before being fed into the mains. This type has a low output but uses the existing water network. Run-of-river power plants have some advantages over other power plants, such as: They produce no exhaust or greenhouse gases and are therefore environmentally friendly. They do not require any fuel and therefore have low operating costs. They have a high efficiency of 80 to 90% and are therefore efficient. They can be operated without on-site personnel and are therefore low-maintenance. However, run-of-river power plants also have some disadvantages, such as: They are highly location dependent and can only be built on suitable rivers or canals. They can affect the ecology of the river by reducing fish stocks or deteriorating water quality. They cannot adapt electricity production to demand because they depend on the inflow of water.

The Lambach power plant is a run-of-river power plant on the Traun in Upper Austria, which is operated by Energie AG. It went into operation in 1999 and generates 73 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which corresponds to the needs of 17,000 households. The Lambach power plant is one of 34 run-of-river and 9 storage power plants owned by Energie AG in Upper Austria, Salzburg and Styria. The Traun is an important river for hydroelectric power generation in Austria as it has many tributaries and covers a large catchment area. The Lambach power plant has a discharge volume of 45 cubic meters per second and a head of 8.3 meters. It features a vertical Kaplan turbine and a straflomatrix turbine, which together have a bottleneck capacity of 3,100 kilowatts. The Lambach power plant is located in the market town of Lambach, which is known for its Benedictine monastery, which was founded in 1056. Lambach Abbey is an important cultural and historical center that houses many works of art and sights, such as the baroque collegiate church, the Romanesque crypt, the Gothic library and the famous Lambach swastikas.

The drought is clearly visible at the level of the Alm (current photo)

The Lambach power plant is a hydroelectric power station in Lambach, Austria. It was put into operation in 1999 and generates 73 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, which corresponds to the electricity needs of 17,000 households. You can find more information about the power plant on the Energie AG website.

The Lambach power plant was built in dry construction in a left-bank river bend. The run-of-river power plant consists of a three-field weir system and the powerhouse with two sets of machines. So that the backwater area is not endangered in the event of a flood when the dam is laid, the weir system had to be built particularly wide in order to achieve a correspondingly low water level. This was also the main reason for using bulb turbines in the Lambach power plant.