Sorpesee Dam

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Sorpesee Dam is a major German embankment dam forming the Sorpesee reservoir in the Sauerland region, used primarily for water management, flood control, and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
embankment dam
basinCountry Germany
constructionEnd 1935
constructionStart 1926
country Germany NERFINISHED
crestElevation about 319 m above sea level
forms Sorpesee NERFINISHED
hasRecreationalActivity camping
diving
fishing
sailing
swimming
hasRecreationalFacility bathing beaches
camping sites
marinas
hasSpillway yes
height about 69 m
length about 700 m
locatedIn North Rhine-Westphalia
Sauerland NERFINISHED
locatedNear Amecke NERFINISHED
Langscheid NERFINISHED
Sundern NERFINISHED
managingOrganization Ruhrverband NERFINISHED
material earth-fill
rock-fill
nearProtectedArea Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park NERFINISHED
openingDate 1935
partOf Ruhr river reservoir system NERFINISHED
primaryUse flood control
water management
purpose flood protection for Ruhr basin
region Arnsberg district NERFINISHED
reservoirName Sorpesee NERFINISHED
reservoirSurfaceArea about 3.3 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity about 70 million m³
river Sorpe NERFINISHED
use drinking water supply
low‑water regulation
recreation

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Ruhr reservoir system hasPart Sorpesee Dam