Dam in Waldshut, Germany
Wehra Dam |
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The reservoir; the dam is behind the right-hand bend in the lake. |
Location | Waldshut, Germany |
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Construction began | 1971–1974 |
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Impounds | Wehra |
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Height (foundation) | 50 m |
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Height (thalweg) | 37 m |
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Length | 235 m |
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Elevation at crest | 420.50 m |
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Width (crest) | 5 m |
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Dam volume | 400000 m3 |
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Total capacity | 4.10 Mm³ |
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Active capacity | 4.10 Mm³ |
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Catchment area | 66.15 km² |
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Surface area | 0,25 km² |
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Maximum length | 1.6 km |
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Maximum width | 0.2 km |
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Normal elevation | 419 m |
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The Wehra Dam (German: Wehratalsperre) is a dam which impounds the River Wehra near Wehr in the county of Waldshut in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Its reservoir forms the lower basin of the Hornberg stage (Wehr Power Station) and it is thus part of the Schluchseewerk network. The upper basin of the pumped-storage power station is the Hornberg Basin; the cavern with its power station lies inside the mountain about halfway between the two basins.
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References
Literature
- Peter Franke, Wolfgang Frey: Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. DNK – DVWK 1987, ISBN 3-926520-00-0.