Watermaster protects UNESCO-listed Lake Neusiedl in Austria

Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. was involved recently in a restoration project at Lake Neusiedl – a UNESCO World Heritage site on the border between Austria and Hungary.

Spanning 315 km2 with an average depth of one meter, it supports local communities as both an ecological and recreational hub. Yet sediment build-up and excess eutrophication due to nutrient overload threaten its delicate ecosystems and recreational use.

The Burgenland government has established Seemanagement Burgenland GmbH to shift from occasional restoration action to a systematic management with a dedicated organization. 

The lake’s unique geography and protected status required Seemanagement to find smart water restoration and maintenance equipment, that is both effective and environmentally sensitive.

For this project, the Seemanagement team acquired two units of the most powerful Classic V model and a Watermaster booster pump from Wellink GmbH, the local reseller.

Multipurpose Watermaster’s heavy-duty work attachments enable Seemanagement to do various tasks such as suction dredging, excavating, clearing vegetation by raking, and pile driving with a single machine. 

According to Watermaster, this versatility reduces the need for several single-purpose machines and assisting equipment, lowering operational costs, increasing efficiency, and minimizing the overall operational footprint.