Lake Constance
Lake in Germany
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| 2022 | Another year with record low water levels due to prolonged periods without substantial precipitation. |
| 2018 | Water levels fell to a new record low due to weeks without significant rainfall. |
| 2015 | Discovery of a 20 km line of approximately 170 man-made structures dated to the Neolithic period or early Bronze Age along the southwest shore of the lake between Bottighofen and Romanshorn. |
| December 2014 | A comprehensive count of cormorants on Lake Constance recorded 1,389 birds, with the International Lake Constance Fishery Association estimating their annual fish consumption at 150 tonnes. |
| December 15 2014 | Mid-December bird population count at Lake Constance recorded 56,798 herons, 51,713 coots, and 43,938 pochards, highlighting the lake's significance as a critical winter habitat for bird species. |
| November 2014 | Annual winter bird migration period begins, with approximately 10,000 to 15,000 red-crested pochards and 10,000 great crested grebes arriving at Lake Constance to overwinter. |
| 2012 | Lake Constance region reached 17.56 million overnight stays, generating a tourism turnover of approximately 1.9 billion Euros. |
| January 1 2011 | Registration of 57,875 amusement vehicles for Lake Constance recorded at the beginning of the year. |
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