Biggesee

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Biggesee is a large artificial reservoir and popular recreational lake in Germany’s Sauerland region, known for water sports, camping, and scenic hiking areas.

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Biggesee canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
tourist attraction
basinCountry Germany
constructionStartDate 1956
country Germany
createdByDam Bigge Dam
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 327 metres
floodProtectionFor Ruhr area
hasAttraction Biggesee passenger ships
viewpoints
hasFacility beaches
boat rental stations
campgrounds
marinas
hasNearbyMotorway A4
A45
hasNearbyRailwayStation Attendorn-Biggesee station
hasPart Bigge Dam
inaugurationDate 1965
locatedIn North Rhine-Westphalia
Olpe district
Sauerland
locatedInProtectedArea nature and landscape conservation areas around Biggesee
locatedOnRiver Bigge
Lenne
maximumDepth about 52 metres
nearCity Attendorn
Olpe
operator Ruhrverband
partOf Ruhr river basin
linked to: Ruhr
purpose drinking water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
low‑water regulation
recreation
region South Westphalia
shoreLength about 44 kilometres
surfaceArea about 8.76 square kilometres
usedFor camping
diving
fishing
hiking
sailing
swimming
volume about 172 million cubic metres
waterManagementAuthority Ruhrverband

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sauerland contains Biggesee
Olpe (district) contains Biggesee
Olpe hasBodyOfWater Biggesee
Olpe hasLake Biggesee
Bigge feedsReservoir Biggesee
Bigge hasPart Biggesee
Bigge watercourse Biggesee