The Deesbach fore-dam is idyllically located in the Lichte valley, near the towns of Deesbach and Unterweißbach in Thuringia. Since it was put into operation in 1991, it has been damming the Lichte. At times it was used as a source of drinking water for the region. Today it fulfils its role as a fore-dam for the preliminary purification of water for the Leibis-Lichte dam. The fore-dam can only be reached on foot or by bike. From here, several beautiful hiking trails lead through the Thuringian Forest.

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Drinking water dam Deesbach. Very beautiful nature with many hiking trails. The operator road along the reservoir is paved and closed to public traffic. Great track for racing bikes!

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1. View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam – Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir loop from Lichte

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2. Fröbel Observation Tower – Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir loop from Neuhaus am Rennweg

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3. Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir – View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam loop from Schmiedefeld

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Elevation 530 m

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Location: Deesbach, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

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View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam

1. View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam – Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir loop from Lichte

2. Fröbel Observation Tower – Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir loop from Neuhaus am Rennweg

3. Owl Bench — View of the Leibis Reservoir – View of the Deesbach Pre-Dam loop from Schmiedefeld

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