The reservoir was built around 1928. The upper basin holds around 77,000 cubic meters of water, most of which is fed from a small tributary of the nearby source of the Wurm. The original purpose of the pond was to supply water to the cloth industry in Burtscheid. Today it is a local recreation area with a restaurant close by.

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April 1, 2022

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A visit to the Diepenbenden reservoir can be easily combined with a bit of art history. Alfred Rethel, the creator of the famous "Rethel frescoes" that adorn the large hall …

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Laurenz

August 7, 2021

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Beautiful reservoir on the outskirts of Aachen

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1. Between Eupen and Raeren – Scenic Rural Road in the Eifel loop from Aachen Schanz

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2. Vennbahn Cycle Path – Rollefbach Viaduct loop from Hergenrath

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3. Diepenbenden Reservoir – Forest Path in the Eifel loop from Aachen Hauptbahnhof

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Elevation 290 m

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Saturday 14 March

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Between Eupen and Raeren – Scenic Rural Road in the Eifel loop from Aachen Schanz

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