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Konstanz · Lake Constance – drinking water from the depths of the lake

A lake as a source of drinking water in the model: intake from a depth of 40 metres, a lake-water works at Staad and a service reservoir on the Allmannsdorfer Höhe that gives the whole town its pressure.

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At Konstanz the Rhine leaves Lake Constance; the drinking water comes from a depth of 40 metres, where the lake is cold and clean, about five million people in the region drink Lake Constance water, and in the Whitsun flood of 1999 the level rose to 5.65 metres. In the model the lake-water works at Staad treats the water, the pumping station lifts it onto the Allmannsdorfer Höhe, about 60 metres above the lake, and the service reservoir gives the whole town its pressure, from the old town on the Seerhein as far as Wollmatingen.

Three controls move the whole landscape: rain, heat and consumption, plus the weather situations normal year, hot summer, drought and heavy rain. In a drought fields, reedland and woods dry out, and the town runs short of water; in heavy rain the Seerhein rises and the banks fill. In Königsbau, just below the service reservoir, the pressure is lowest. The wastewater runs through the sewer to the sewage works on the Seerhein.

Real are location, terrain and buildings. The pipe network, sizes, demand and operation are invented and simplified; quantities and processes are model assumptions. The page is for schools and universities, exhibitions, municipalities and water supply.

The path of water

  1. 01

    the water is drawn deep in the lake

  2. 02

    the Staad lake waterworks treat it

  3. 03

    the pumping station lifts it to the Allmannsdorf heights

  4. 04

    into the old town, Paradies, Petershausen, Staad, Egg, Wollmatingen and Königsbau

  5. 05

    through the sewer to the treatment plant on the Seerhein

Water shapes the land

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Water shapes the land

Konstanz · Lake Constance: In Konstanz the Rhine leaves Lake Constance; drinking water comes from 40 metres down, where the lake is cold and clean, and flows from the reservoir on the heights into the town.

The path of water

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The path of water

Glowing pipes – the path of the water as one continuous line, the waves run with the speed and direction of the flow.

What is shown – why – for whom

Qué se muestra Por qué Para quién
Intake deep in the lake, at 40 m depth Por quéShows why the water from the depths is cool and clean. Para quiénteaching, exhibition
Staad lake-water works at the ferry harbour Por quéShows where the lake water is treated; treatment is simplified. Para quiénteaching, water supply
Allmannsdorfer Höhe service reservoir at about 455 m Por quéShows how a tank about 60 m above the lake gives the whole town pressure. Para quiénteaching, municipalities
Old town on the Seerhein, Petershausen and Paradies Por quéShows the districts by the water, where the Rhine leaves the Obersee. Para quiénexhibition, local history
Wollmatingen, Staad, Egg and Königsbau Por quéShows districts at different heights; in Königsbau the pressure is lowest. Para quiénmunicipalities, teaching
Sewer and sewage works on the Seerhein Por quéShows where the wastewater goes and when the plant overflows in a storm. Para quiénmunicipalities, civil protection
Three controls and four weather situations Por quéShows connections in the model, not a statement about reality. Para quiénteaching, education
The city from within

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The city from within

Wastewater – From the house through the sewer to the plant.

When things get tight

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When things get tight

Forest fire – in drought and great heat a glowing front eats through the forest, rain puts it out.

Films from the model

  • Above Konstanz · Lake Constance

    A flight across the area: low angles with sky, the wide lake, with the old town on the Seerhein, then over the town to the long shot – with the sound of the landscape.

  • The path of water

    From the source via the works and the storage into the town, through the sewer and back into the river: station by station, the pipes glowing.

  • The city opens up

    Beneath the streets: first the pipes, then the open cross-section, wastewater, rainwater in heavy rain, greywater – and everything together.

  • A water year

    A normal year, then heat and drought: fields wither, the river narrows, the forest burns – then heavy rain and thunderstorm. The landscape answers in real time.

  • Pipe burst and heavy rain

    First a main bursts: the spot pulses red, a crew drives out, the storage carries the town. Then heavy rain sweeps over the town on the slopes.

  • Using the software

    With the full interface: tap weather situations, pull levers, look at stations on the wheel and consequences – every effect shows at once on the map.

Facilities and landscape in the model

  • Staad lake waterworks

    Konstanz drinks Lake Constance water: it is drawn from deep in the lake, where it is cool and clean, and treated here.

  • Allmannsdorf heights reservoir

    Storage on the heights, at about 455 m – about 60 m above the lake it gives the whole city its pressure.

  • Old town

    The old town on the Seerhein, where the Rhine leaves the upper lake.

  • Petershausen

    On the north bank of the Seerhein, opposite the old town.

  • Wollmatingen

    Large district in the west, by the reed beds of the lower lake.

  • Paradies

    Residential quarter west of the old town, close to the Rhine.

  • Staad

    At the ferry port, right by the lake waterworks.

  • Egg

    Universities and homes on the heights.

  • Königsbau

    Residential area on the slope – just below the reservoir, so pressure here is lowest.

  • Treatment plant

    The treatment plant cleans the waste water and returns it to the river. In a storm it overflows.

Thunderstorm

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Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm – lightning in view, the cloud lights up from within around the strike, the cover tears open along the line of sight.

Heavy rain

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Heavy rain

Heavy rain – it grows dark, dense rain sweeps over the land, the soils soak up all they can.

Processes in the model

The path of water

  1. 01the water is drawn deep in the lake
  2. 02the Staad lake waterworks treat it
  3. 03the pumping station lifts it to the Allmannsdorf heights
  4. 04into the old town, Paradies, Petershausen, Staad, Egg, Wollmatingen and Königsbau
  5. 05through the sewer to the treatment plant on the Seerhein

Heat and drought

  1. 01no rain and great heat
  2. 02the soil dries out, the river narrows
  3. 03the fields wither first
  4. 04the forest dies and burns, rain puts it out
  5. 05water runs short in the town, the storage empties
  6. 06rain brings soil, river and harvest back quickly; dead forest takes far longer

Heavy rain and flood

  1. 01the soil soaks up all it can
  2. 02what it cannot hold rushes into streams and the river
  3. 03the floodplain and low-lying districts fill by contour line
  4. 04sewers and treatment plant reach their limit
  5. 05after the rain the water falls again

Pipe burst

  1. 01a pipe bursts, water escapes
  2. 02a crew drives out from the depot
  3. 03the section is shut off
  4. 04the storage carries the town
  5. 05after the repair the pipe goes back into service

What the model can be used for

  • Drinking water from the lake

    Why is the water taken deep in the lake? There it is cool and clean. You see the path from the intake via the lake-water works and the service reservoir into the districts.

    Para quiénschools, universities, exhibitions

  • Water supply on a slope

    A service reservoir on the height supplies the old town, Paradies, Petershausen, Staad, Egg, Wollmatingen and Königsbau. The model shows where the pressure is lowest.

    Para quiénwater supply, universities, training

  • Playing through flood and drought

    In heavy rain the Seerhein rises and the banks fill, in a drought reedland, fields and woods dry out. You see what gets tight first.

    Para quiéncivil protection, municipalities, education

  • Museum and exhibition

    A large lake, a river that leaves it, and a town at that spot: the model shows water path and landscape in one picture.

    Para quiénmuseums, exhibitions, visitor centres

The course

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The course

The course – the wide lake, with the old town on the Seerhein; waves and foam move with the current in real time.

The whole software

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The whole software

Hot summer with one tap – the levers visibly move there, the camera follows the effect, below a sentence explains what is happening.

What you can change

Controls

  • Rain: From drought to storm: rain fills soil, groundwater and river; little rain lets everything dry out, a lot of it lets it overflow.
  • Heat: Up to four degrees more: more evaporates from lakes, fields and trees, and everyone needs more water.
  • Consumption: From frugal to wasteful: wasteful speeds up the shortage, frugal delays it.
  • Weather situations: Normal year, Hot summer, Drought, Heavy rain: One tap sets all three levers, they visibly move there, and the view goes to where the effect shows.

Disruptions

  • Water shortage: Water is running short in town: the first homes are without water – people are moving away.
  • Failed harvest: The fields are withering – the harvest fails, food becomes scarce and expensive.
  • Fish die-off: The river is shallow and warm, oxygen is running out – the fish are dying.
  • Flood: Flood! The river bursts its banks, the sewers overflow – untreated water flows into the river.
  • Health: Without enough clean water, health suffers: heat, poor hygiene, disease. Ambulances are on their way.
  • Forest fire: The dry forest is burning. Fire crews are on their way – but without water there is nothing to fight it with.
  • Tree dieback: The trees are dying. It takes decades for a forest to grow back.
  • Pipe burst: Pipe bursts hit lines, never a single building; the storage carries the town until the crew has repaired the section.
  • The extreme: Everything is parched: no water, no harvest, no trees, no animals. Life is no longer possible here.

What the model brings

  • 01

    The real lakeland as a stage

    Lake, Seerhein, reedland and slopes stand on terrain from OpenStreetMap and elevation data. You show Konstanz as it lies, not as a diagram.

  • 02

    From the lake into the districts

    Intake, works, pumping station, service reservoir and districts can be shown one by one. You understand the path before you change anything.

  • 03

    Situations without damage

    Heavy rain, drought, pipe burst: you see where it gets tight first, and set it back. A pipe burst hits a pipe, never a single building.

  • 04

    In the browser, with one tap

    The model runs in the browser. One tap sets rain, heat and consumption together to a weather situation.

  • Konstanz · Bodensee: In Konstanz verlässt der Rhein den Bodensee; das Trinkwasser kommt aus 40 Meter Tiefe, wo der See kalt und sauber ist, und fließt vom Hochbehälter auf der Höhe in die Stadt.
    Konstanz · Lake Constance: In Konstanz the Rhine leaves Lake Constance; drinking water comes from 40 metres down, where the lake is cold and clean, and flows from the reservoir on the heights into the town.
  • Konstanz · Bodensee am Abend – tiefe Sonne, lange Schatten, das Wasser spiegelt den Himmel.
    Konstanz · Lake Constance in the evening – low sun, long shadows, the water mirrors the sky.
  • Morgens am Bodensee in Konstanz – Dunst liegt über dem Land, Gelände und Bebauung stammen aus Höhendaten und OpenStreetMap.
    Morning on Lake Constance in Konstanz – haze over the land, terrain and buildings come from elevation data and OpenStreetMap.
  • Der Lauf – der weite See, am Seerhein die Altstadt; Wellen und Schaum ziehen in echter Zeit mit der Strömung.
    The course – the wide lake, with the old town on the Seerhein; waves and foam move with the current in real time.
  • Weit über das Land – Wald, Felder und Siedlungen hängen an demselben Wasser.
    Far across the land – forest, fields and settlements hang on the same water.
  • Der Bodensee – das Trinkwasser kommt aus 40 Meter Tiefe, wo der See kalt und sauber ist; am Ufer liegt das Seewasserwerk.
    Lake Constance – the drinking water comes from 40 metres down, where the lake is cold and clean; the lake waterworks stand on the shore.
  • Altstadt von außen – jedes Haus ein Quader, am Abend warm im Licht.
    Old town from outside – every house a block, warm in the evening light.
  • Dämmerung am Bodensee in Konstanz – die Häuser werden dunkler, über dem Land liegt der letzte Schein.
    Dusk on Lake Constance in Konstanz – the houses grow darker, the last glow lies over the land.
  • Wald – Laubbäume mit Stamm und Krone, Nadelholz in Beständen; hier beginnt der Kreislauf mit dem Regen, der im Boden bleibt.
    Forest – deciduous trees with trunk and crown, conifers in stands; here the cycle begins with the rain that stays in the soil.
  • Felder und Wiesen – die Reihen wachsen mit der Ernte und welken in der Dürre; der Boden ist ein Schwamm.
    Fields and meadows – the rows grow with the harvest and wither in the drought; the soil is a sponge.
  • Konstanz · Bodensee schräg von oben – der ganze Ausschnitt als Modell aus Quadern, das Netz spielt in seiner Mitte.
    Konstanz · Lake Constance from above at an angle – the whole area as a model of blocks, with the network at its centre.
  • Die Quelle – das Wasser kommt aus dem See; er ist der Speicher des Gebiets.
    The source – the water comes from the lake; it is the area’s storage.
  • Seewasserwerk Staad – Konstanz trinkt Bodenseewasser: Es wird tief im See entnommen, wo es kühl und sauber ist, und hier aufbereitet.
    Staad lake waterworks – Konstanz drinks Lake Constance water: it is drawn from deep in the lake, where it is cool and clean, and treated here.
  • Hochbehälter Allmannsdorfer Höhe – Speicher auf der Höhe, um 455 m – rund 60 m über dem See gibt er der ganzen Stadt den Druck.
    Allmannsdorf heights reservoir – Storage on the heights, at about 455 m – about 60 m above the lake it gives the whole city its pressure.
  • Leuchtende Rohre – der Weg des Wassers als durchgehende Leitung, die Wellen laufen mit Tempo und Richtung des Durchflusses.
    Glowing pipes – the path of the water as one continuous line, the waves run with the speed and direction of the flow.
  • Altstadt – Die Altstadt am Seerhein, wo der Rhein den Obersee verlässt.
    Old town – The old town on the Seerhein, where the Rhine leaves the upper lake.
  • Petershausen – Am Nordufer des Seerheins, gegenüber der Altstadt.
    Petershausen – On the north bank of the Seerhein, opposite the old town.
  • Die Kläranlage reinigt das Abwasser und gibt es dem Fluss zurück. Bei Unwetter läuft sie über.
    The treatment plant cleans the waste water and returns it to the river. In a storm it overflows.
  • Zurück im Fluss – was gereinigt ist, läuft wieder ein; flussab beginnt der Kreislauf von vorn.
    Back in the river – what has been cleaned flows back in; downstream the cycle starts again.
  • Die Stadt von innen – Rohre und Anschlüsse: Breite nach dem Durchfluss, Licht läuft vom Hochbehälter zu den Häusern.
    The city from within – pipes and connections: width by flow, light runs from the reservoir to the houses.
  • Querschnitt – der Boden öffnet sich, Leitungen liegen frei unter den Straßen.
    Cross-section – the ground opens up, pipes lie exposed beneath the streets.
  • Abwasser – Vom Haus durch den Kanal zur Kläranlage.
    Wastewater – From the house through the sewer to the plant.
  • Regenwasser – versiegelte Flächen führen ab: was nicht versickert, läuft über Straßen und Kanäle.
    Rainwater – sealed surfaces drain off: what does not soak away runs over streets and through sewers.
  • Alles auf einen Blick – Trinkwasser und Kanal zusammen: was in die Häuser hineinfließt, läuft unten wieder heraus.
    All at a glance – drinking water and sewer together: what flows into the houses runs out again below.
  • Der Kanal endet an der Kläranlage – im Normaljahr reinigt sie alles, bei Unwetter läuft sie über.
    The sewer ends at the treatment plant – in a normal year it cleans everything, in a storm it overflows.
  • Hitzesommer – wenig Regen, mehr Verdunstung: Der Boden trocknet, die Menschen brauchen mehr, der Speicher der Stadt sinkt.
    Hot summer – little rain, more evaporation: the soil dries out, people need more, the town’s storage sinks.
  • Dürre – die Felder verdorren zuerst: Grün wird zu Stroh, die Reihen welken, die Ernte fällt aus.
    Drought – the fields wither first: green turns to straw, the rows wilt, the harvest fails.
  • Niedrigwasser – der Fluss führt nur noch wenig Wasser, wird schmal und warm; es fehlt Sauerstoff, die Fische sterben.
    Low water – the river carries very little, grows narrow and warm; oxygen runs short and the fish die.
  • Waldbrand – in Dürre und großer Hitze frisst sich eine glühende Front durch den Wald, Regen löscht.
    Forest fire – in drought and great heat a glowing front eats through the forest, rain puts it out.
  • Rauch über dem Land – die Herde tragen dunkle Säulen, vom Feuer durchleuchtet, weit sichtbar.
    Smoke over the land – the fires carry dark columns, lit from within, visible from afar.
  • Was bleibt – Felder und Stadt erholen sich schnell, abgestorbener und verbrannter Wald bleibt lange sichtbar.
    What remains – fields and town recover quickly, dead and burnt forest stays visible for a long time.
  • Starkregen – es wird dunkel, dichter Regen zieht über das Land, die Böden saugen sich voll.
    Heavy rain – it grows dark, dense rain sweeps over the land, the soils soak up all they can.
  • Gewitter – Blitze im Blickfeld, die Wolke leuchtet um den Einschlag von innen, die Decke reißt entlang der Sichtachse auf.
    Thunderstorm – lightning in view, the cloud lights up from within around the strike, the cover tears open along the line of sight.
  • Rohrbruch – die Leitung pulsiert rot, Wasser tritt aus; ein Trupp wird gerufen.
    Pipe burst – the line pulses red, water escapes; a crew is called out.
  • Abgesperrt – ein Trupp fährt hin, das Stück steht still, der Speicher trägt die Stadt, bis repariert ist.
    Shut off – a crew drives out, the section stands still, the storage carries the town until the repair is done.
  • Die Viertel beim Namen – über der Karte stehen die Stadtteile, oben Wasser in der Stadt, Speicher und die fünf Folgen.
    The districts by name – above the map stand the quarters, at the top water in the city, storage and the five consequences.
  • Altstadt und die Nachbarviertel – jeder Name zeigt mit einem Balken, wie gut das Viertel versorgt ist.
    Old town and the neighbouring districts – each name shows with a bar how well the district is supplied.
  • Zeichen in der Karte – wird eine Folge kritisch, steht ihr Zeichen dort, wo es geschieht: Felder verdorren, Wald stirbt, kein Wasser.
    Signs on the map – when a consequence turns critical, its sign stands where it happens: fields wither, forest dies, no water.
  • Kläranlage und Zulauf – am Kanal steht, wie viel gerade ankommt, und ob sie überläuft.
    Treatment plant and inflow – on the sewer it says how much is arriving and whether it overflows.
  • Die ganze Software – oben Wasser in der Stadt und fünf Folgen, rechts das Rad des Kreislaufs, unten vier Wetterlagen und drei Hebel.
    The whole software – at the top water in the city and five consequences, on the right the wheel of the cycle, below four weather situations and three levers.
  • Hitzesommer mit einem Tipp – die Hebel fahren sichtbar dorthin, die Kamera folgt der Wirkung, unten erklärt ein Satz, was geschieht.
    Hot summer with one tap – the levers visibly move there, the camera follows the effect, below a sentence explains what is happening.
  • Ein Hebel, sofort sichtbar – Verbrauch auf Verschwendung: Die Stadt braucht mehr, der Speicher sinkt, oben zeigt ein Pfeil die Richtung.
    One lever, visible at once – consumption set to wasteful: the town needs more, the storage sinks, an arrow at the top shows the direction.
  • Das Rad erklärt – Station Fluss angetippt: Der Fluss lebt vom Grundwasser und vom Regen. In der Dürre wird er schmal und warm.
    The wheel explains – station River tapped: The river lives on groundwater and rain. In a drought it becomes narrow and warm.
  • Folgen antippen – Natur: Die Leiste oben erklärt, was das Wasser für Menschen und Natur bedeutet.
    Tap a consequence – Nature: the bar at the top explains what water means for people and nature.
  • Dürre in der Oberfläche – die Folgen färben sich rot, Zeichen stehen in der Karte, der Untertitel sagt, was als Nächstes kommt.
    Drought in the interface – the consequences turn red, signs stand on the map, the subtitle says what comes next.
  • Starkregen in der Oberfläche – Boden und Fluss im Rad steigen, das Zeichen Hochwasser steht am Fluss, Sicherheit fällt.
    Heavy rain in the interface – soil and river on the wheel rise, the flood sign stands by the river, safety falls.
  • Zwölf Wasserlandschaften – Zusammenflüsse, Talsperren und große Seen quer durch Deutschland, jede an ihrem echten Ort.
    Twelve water landscapes – confluences, dams and large lakes across Germany, each in its real place.
  • Die Einführung – vier Karten sagen, worum es geht und wie man bedient.
    The introduction – four cards say what it is about and how to use it.

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Terrain and buildings: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), elevation: Mapzen/Tilezen Terrain Tiles (SRTM, EU-DEM). Facility locations follow OpenStreetMap and public utility information; pipe network, sizes, demand and operation are invented and simplified. Simplified educational model – not a real control system and not a planning tool.

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