Wallroda Dam
Wallroda Dam | |
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Official name | Talsperre Wallroda |
Country | Germany |
Location | Bautzen, Saxony |
Coordinates | 51°7′4″N 13°58′35″E / 51.11778°N 13.97639°E |
Construction began | 1986 |
Opening date | 1989 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height (foundation) | 11.6 metres (38 ft) |
Height (thalweg) | 10.1 metres (33 ft) |
Length | 200 metres (660 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 260.89 metres (855.9 ft) |
Width (crest) | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Dam volume | 22,000 cubic metres (780,000 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 840,000 cubic metres (30,000,000 cu ft) |
Surface area | 36 hectares (89 acres) |
Normal elevation | 259.7 metres (852 ft) |
Current water level values (in German) |
Wallroda Dam (German: Talsperre Wallroda) is a dam near Radeberg, Germany.
Construction
[edit]The dam was built between 1986 and 1989 in Wallroda near Radeberg and south of Großröhrsdorf, with the intended purpose of supplying water to farms and fisheries in the area.[1] It also has a small part in regional flood prevention strategies.[2]
Recreational activities
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Stausee_Wallroda.jpg/500px-Stausee_Wallroda.jpg)
Camping
[edit]A campsite can be found on the northern bank of the dam. Additionally, there are a restaurant and a miniature golf course.[3]
Swimming
[edit]There are no water rescue facilities, anyone who enters the water does so at their own risk.[1]
Fishing
[edit]The dam's reservoir is listed with the Deutscher Anglerverband (German Angling Association). For environmental protection reasons, fishing is only permitted in designated areas.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Talsperre Wallroda - Infos". www.seen.de (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Gefahrenkarte Große Röder, Los 3.2 - Arnsdorf bei Dresden" (PDF) (in German). Landestalsperrenverwaltung des Freistaates Sachsen. 22 February 2005. p. 6. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Home :: LuxOase". www.luxoase.de. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Gewässerordnung / Gewässerverzeichnis Ausgabe 2018 - 2020" (PDF) (in German). Landesanglerverband Sachsen. p. 58. Retrieved 6 July 2020.