| Eisbach | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Abzweigung_Schwabinger_Bachs_-_Eisbach.jpg) Small waterfall of the Eisbach | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
The Eisbach (German, 'ice brook') is a 2-kilometre-long (1.2 mi) man-made river in Munich. It flows through the Englischer Garten park, and is a side arm of the Isar River. An artificial wave has been created on one section, which is popular among river surfers.
Swimming in the Eisbach is not technically allowed,[1] but as the rule is not stringently enforced, swimmers are common, especially on warm summer days. However, swimming in the cold, fast stream is dangerous: Between 2007 and 2017, eight people drowned in the Eisbach.[2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Englischer Garten in München: Darum ist das Baden im Eisbach verboten". 30 May 2017.
- ^ TV Bayern Media (2017-05-31). "München: 15-jähriges Mädchen stirbt im Eisbach". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-06-01.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Schon wieder ein Toter im Eisbach".
- ^ (quote by the Referat für Umwelt und Gesundheit, an agency for environment and health) (retrieved on 15 September 2008)
- ^ "Tödlicher Sommerspaß - Drei Tote in sechs Monaten: Debatte um die Sicherheit im Eisbach".
- ^ Susi Wimmer (22 March, 2007). Grausige Entdeckung. Vermisster Doktorand im Eisbach ertrunken. Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine Süddeutsche Zeitung (retrieved on 15 September 2008)