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Bleiloch Dam

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Bleiloch Dam

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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    1. Bleiloch Dam – View of Bleiloch Reservoir loop from Remptendorf

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    May 28, 2017

    The 65-meter-high and 205-meter-long gravity dam built between 1926 and 1932 near Gräfenwarth and Schleiz dams 215 million cubic meters of water in the Saale. This makes the Bleilochtalsperre the largest reservoir in Germany in terms of volume.

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      February 1, 2025

      The dam was declared a historical landmark of engineering in Germany in 2016.

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        August 7, 2024

        The lake is 28 km long and has a water volume of 215 million m³. The dam was built between 1926 and 1932 for flood protection and to generate energy. It is 205 meters long, 65 meters high and 47 meters wide at the base. It is located in the northernmost part between the Bleiberg mountains. The reservoir got its name from these mountains.

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          Location: Schleiz, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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