I have received more news on Lake Constanz and some surprising
news on the river Rhine from Switzerland:
"You are right: Germany, Austria and Switzerland did not
yet find a agreement
on the boarder in the Lake of Constance (Bodensee). The
border is not
defined, mainly because Austria is opposed. Various
possibilities were
discussed for dozens of years. Austria aimed a
Condominium. That would mean
one third of the surface for each country. By
that, if for instance oil was
found, Austria would have had one third of the
resulting income. As Germany
now uses the water of the lake for the
watersupply of towns, for example
Stuttgart, the country feared, that it
might have to pay for, if clear
bordres are determined. Beside the
condominium other solutions were
discussed: centerline or till a certain
debth of the lake belonging to a
country and the deeper parts in commun
etc.
Even tough the border is not determined, there are clear trilateral
rules
for the practical needs: fishing, pollution, police, navigation
etc.
By the way: in many areas also the border of the Rhine
(Rhein) is not
clearly determined between Germany and Switzerland
."
Jesper