Gaasperplas

Gaasperplas
Gaasperplas
	artificial lake
Basin countries	Netherlands
Max. depth	35 m (115 ft)

Gaasperplas is an

artificial lake used for recreational purposes south-east of Amsterdam

in the Netherlands.

Gaasperplas was created with the

Bijlmer. At its deepest the lake is 35 metres deep. It was the setting for the 1982 Floriade

landscape and flower show, and the Eastern end of the lake is surrounded by parks and woodlands that once formed part of the event.

The lake hosts a

anglers, and has a sheltered public beach on the south shore. The section for naturism (officially since 2005) lies on the northern side.^[1] One of Amsterdam's principal campsites

is located in the area.

It is not connected to the navigable canals system, and has a prohibition against the use of motorised boats; these two factors contribute towards a good water quality and abundance of wildlife. A public slipway is available for non-motorised pleasure and fishing craft.

One of Amsterdam's

metro lines terminates at the station of the same name

located near the north shore of the lake.