Overview
- Emergency crews have rescued three people from the exposed lakebed at the Schwarzenbach reservoir in Baden-Württemberg.
- The operator EnBW drained the reservoir to allow work on the dam, with the renovation scheduled to run through October.
- Firefighters warn that the deepest areas act like a moor and that steep banks can give way, creating hazards that are hard to spot.
- EnBW reports more than 100 warning signs and access barriers around the site, yet says closing the entire shoreline is not feasible.
- The unusual landscape is drawing visitors, and a psychologist says people often misjudge such risks because the danger does not feel immediate and they trust their own abilities too much.