Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Weilerswist
Horchheim Flood Retention Basin
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Euskirchen
Weilerswist
Horchheim Flood Retention Basin
Horchheim Flood Retention Basin
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 75 out of 80 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rheinland
Location: Weilerswist, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Best Hikes to Horchheim Flood Retention Basin
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Great view over the plain. Hausweiler can be seen to the south and Vernich to the north. The dam was built in 1982.Edit: As a child I always wondered why the pool had to be so big. Now I've found out why on my own loaf. Crazy pictures when the pool is full.
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•October 13, 2019
The flood retention basin near Horchheim an der Erft went into operation in 1983. It holds around 1.4 million cubic meters of water on an area of 70 hectares. The Horchheim flood retention basin has two culvert structures, as the Lommersumer Mühlengraben as well as the Erft have to be led through the dam. The dam of the plant is around 840 meters long and five meters high. Source: erftverband.de/hochwasserrueckhaltebecken-des-erftverbandes-geprueft
translated by•November 6, 2021
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