Severe water shortage

Drought enters second round and empties our lakes

Current photo of Lake Wolfgang: It has been better in the past.(Bild: wolfgangseeschifffahrt.panomax.com)

It has simply not rained enough, and there is hardly any snow to melt. The drought is becoming an ongoing issue: small lakes are running noticeably dry, while excursion boats can no longer reach the jetty at a popular Salzkammergut resort. And the forecast looks bleak this month.

Should we be worried about the swimming season in the Salzkammergut? In the small Nussensee lake near Bad Ischl, a "hunger stone" has appeared on both the northern and southern sides due to the severe drought following the extremely dry winter. Such stones are considered a warning sign of famine due to drought.