page_title: Bathing lake
section_title: Use
hierarchical_section_title: Bathing lake / Use
caption_attribution_description: English: People swimming in the Millstätter See in Seeboden. Photo taken by me in the World Bodypainting Festival (http://www.bodypainting-festival.com). Note that the people in the photo are not in the festival, even though I was.
context_page_description: A bathing lake is a natural or artificial lake that is used for public bathing and swimming. In the water, bathers mostly remain close to the shore and use the area for recreational purposes, such as sport, games and sunbathing. In Europe, because of climate conditions, bathing lakes are mostly used in the summer.
context_section_description: In the interest of bathers and swimmers, many bathing lakes prohibit ships and boats, fishing, dogs etc. Because of conservation reasons, open fires and use of soap or shampoo is also usually prohibited. Contrary to non-European countries (such as India), bathing in the lakes is nowadays not done primarily to cleanse the body, but rather for entertainment and social reasons.
  Most bathing lakes are free of charge to use. Larger bathing lakes have institutions to protect the security of the bathers, such as DLRG or Wasserwacht in Germany. Contrary to bathing areas with an entrance fee, most bathing lakes have neither changing rooms or toilets. However, better-equipped bathing lakes have culinary services with toilets. Bathing lakes are also used for night swimming and naked swimming.
caption: The Millstätter See in Carinthia.
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