In former times rivers and brooks were used to float timber from
the forests into the cities. Few brooks have enough water for this
purpose, so dams (forming artificial reservoirs) had to be built.
The timber was piled up in the river bed. When the waterstorages
were drainded the timber was flushed downstream. The german word
for such a dam-construction is „Klause“ (same origin as close).
In the area of Klausen-Leopoldsdorf remnants of a widespread
system of these drains can be found. 13 minor and 1 major drain
worked together, floating timber as far as Baden. The system was in
use until 1939.
This cache is part of a series of caches, dealing with the
subject (TAKL = TriftAnlageKlausenLeopoldsdorf). Don't forget to
note down the information on the front page of the logbook, you
will need it for the Bonus (which will be hidden later).
The Hainbach-Drain is almost totally overgrown. Although it is
next to the road nobody would expect it there. There is room for 2
– 3 cars along the road, this is the spot where the old dam meets
the road. It is up to you where you face the thorns and nettles. I
think it is a bit easier if you just enter the dam and try to turn
to the left (towards the storage basin) as soon as possible.
In contrary to the other sites there are hardly any walls to be
seen. Below the narrow gap you will see some large boulders: These
stones were part of the old city-walls of Vienna, before the wall
was dismantled. Above the gap the former storage basin has turned
into a wilderness with a meandering little stream. Inside the gap
wooden remains of the old drain-construction can still be seen.
At the museum I learned that there are plans to repair the
Hainbach-drain (flood protection). For the sake of the cache I hope
this will still take some time.
Reception was again very poor in the forest. The hideout again
is “classic”, to my amazement there is a path leading past the
hideout.
The cache is a small lock-lock-box (0,5 l, bigger than the other
ones), containing log-sheets, pencil and a few small trading-items.
Large enough for Geocoins and normal-sized Travelbugs.
Please hide it well again.
Have fun!
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