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
crestElevation about 319 m above sea level
forms Sorpesee
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
locatedNear Amecke
Langscheid
Sundern
managingOrganization Ruhrverband
material earth-fill
rock-fill
nearProtectedArea Sauerland-Rothaargebirge Nature Park
openingDate 1935
partOf Ruhr river reservoir system
primaryUse flood control
water management
purpose flood protection for Ruhr basin
region Arnsberg district
linked to: Arnsberg region
reservoirName Sorpesee
reservoirSurfaceArea about 3.3 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity about 70 million m³
river Sorpe
use drinking water supply
low‑water regulation
recreation

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Ruhr reservoir system hasPart Sorpesee Dam