View of Kirnbergsee from the dam

Reservoir, the dam of which was built in 1921/22 and used to generate electricity. A nature reserve has been created around the lake that is used as a local recreation area, including the reservoir serves as a swimming lake and in the area there are beautiful cycling and hiking trails and a campsite.

Nice place for a lunch break while cycling.

It is used for electricity generation, flood protection and local recreation. The reservoir is located in the Kirnbergsee landscape protection area, which also includes the surrounding areas. The Brändbach is dammed in the river basin of the Breg.
The barrier structure is a curved concrete gravity dam with a quarry stone cladding. It was renovated in 2000 and was the first dam wall in Germany to be sealed on the water side with a plastic sealing membrane (geomembrane) made of PVC. In 1955 the wall was reinforced with concrete on the water side.
The power of the hydropower plant is 300 kW. It generates 0.7 GWh per year. It is operated by the city of Bräunlingen.
The Kirnbergsee has been rated as excellent quality since 2008 in accordance with the Bathing Water Directive 2006/7 / EC.