Sorpe Dam
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The Sorpe Dam (German: Sorpetalsperre) is a dam on the Sorpe river, near the small town of Sundern in the district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Sorpe Dam | |
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Official name | Sorpetalsperre |
Country | Germany |
Location | Sundern, Hochsauerland |
Coordinates | 51°21′01″N 07°58′03″E |
Construction began | 1926 |
Opening date | 1935 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Sorpe (Röhr) |
Height | 69 m (226 ft) |
Length | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
Dam volume | 3,380,000 m3 (119,000,000 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 70 MCM |
Surface area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Type | Conventional |
Installed capacity | 7.44 MW |
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Together with the Biggesee, the Möhne Reservoir, and the Verse reservoir, the Sorpe Reservoir is one of the major artificial lakes of the Sauerland's Ruhrverband reservoir association. It serves as a water supply, drives hydroelectric generators, and is used for leisure and recreation.