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Water Intake Tower at the Head of the Kallstollen

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Water Intake Tower at the Head of the Kallstollen

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Water Intake Tower at the Head of the Kallstollen

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kalltalsperre – Keltzerbach Bridge loop from Lammersdorf

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2. Keltzerbach Bridge – Kall Reservoir loop from Rollesbroich

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3. Kall Valley – Kalltalsperre loop from Simonskall

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HerrBertAC

April 19, 2020

The raw water is withdrawn via a withdrawal tower located in the reservoir at the head of the Kallstollen. The water intended for drinking water treatment is also conducted here via the turbine of a hydropower plant with an electrical output of 227 kW. An average of 450,000 kWh of electrical energy is generated each year. [1] (As of 2005) The so-called culvert pipeline continues to connect to the tapping tower and represents the connection to the Heinrich Geis gallery. This line enables raw water to pass through from the Obersee of the Rurtalsperre to the drinking water treatment plant at the Dreilägerbachtalsperre near Roetgen without mixing with the raw water from the Kalltalsperre.

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Jan

June 5, 2020

Very interesting to read how the lock was built. Kudos to all workers!

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Timo goe

June 14, 2020

A beautiful hiking trail around the Kalltalsperre. The path is a wide forest path, along the route there are a few information boards about the Kalltalsperre and drinking water supply. Since the reservoir is a drinking water reservoir, it is not possible to enter the shore. A beautiful landscape even in winter weather. The circumnavigation of the reservoir is about 5 km long.

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Location: Simmerath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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