Ratzersdorfer See
An artificial gravel lake created in the 1970s in St. Pölten's Viehofen–Ratzersdorf lake area, owned by the city and used as a bathing lake in summer. The city's lake ordinance gives water depths of up to 6 m. SSI logbook data describe it as divable all year, with winter visibility of up to 10 m and plenty of fish.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Styria, Lower Austria & Burgenland
- Area: Lower Austria
- Depth: 0–6 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 48.225, 15.658 (approximate)
- Highlights: shallow gravel lake (to about 6 m), winter visibility up to 10 m (logbook data), many fish
- Unverified: The municipal lake ordinance does not mention diving either way; divability is supported only by SSI logbook data.
- Tips: The city's lake ordinance bans staying in the lake area from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, so night dives are not possible, and commercial services (e.g. guided dives or courses) are prohibited. The west shore is reserved for naturists from May to September.