Schwelm Dam
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Schwelm Dam is a German reservoir dam that was one of the targets attacked during the World War II Dambusters Raid.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
reservoir dam ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Germany
ⓘ
Reservoirs in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ World War II sites in Germany ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
impounding water for municipal use
ⓘ
regulating river flow ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | target in RAF dam-busting operations ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Talsperre Schwelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStructureType | gravity dam ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ennepe-Ruhr district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ western Germany ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Schwelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a tributary of the Ruhr ⓘ |
| material | masonry and/or concrete ⓘ |
| partOf |
German industrial targets in Ruhr area
ⓘ
Ruhr dams system NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhr river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
protecting downstream areas from flooding
ⓘ
securing drinking water ⓘ |
| region | Ruhr region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
supporting hydroelectric and industrial infrastructure
ⓘ
supporting water supply to Ruhr industry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| wasConsideredFor | bouncing bomb attacks ⓘ |
| wasTargetedBy | No. 617 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasTargetOf |
Dambusters Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Chastise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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