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Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Herbringhauser Reservoir

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Herbringhauser Reservoir

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Herbringhauser Reservoir

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    Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Herbringhauser Talsperre – Herbringhauser Reservoir loop from Frielinghausen

    5.28km

    01:25

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Herbringhauser Dam – Herbringhauser Dam loop from Frielinghausen

    8.51km

    02:18

    100m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    3. Herbringhauser Dam – Herbringhauser Dam loop from LĂŒttringhausen

    10.0km

    02:42

    130m

    130m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 23, 2023

    The Herbringhauser dam (until 2006 "Upper Herbringhauser dam") is a drinking water dam in the Bergisches Land (North Rhine-Westphalia). It was built from 1898 to 1901 by the city of Barmen, which was still independent at the time and now belongs to Wuppertal. The Herbringhauser Bach is dammed. Until December 31, 2015, the Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW) was the operator. On January 1, 2016, the dam became the property of the Wupperverband, which had acquired it together with the Kerspe dam from the WSW for EUR 46 million.

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      January 22, 2021

      "... The Herbringhauser Talsperre (until 2006" Obere Herbringhauser Talsperre ") was built from 1898 to 1901 by the city of Barmen, which was still independent at the time. The construction cost 1,500,000 marks at the time. To be able to build the wall, quarries had to be purchased. The stones and earth were transported by field railway. For this purpose, 2 locomotives and tipping wagons were taken over from the Barmer-Beyenburger Eisenbahn and brought to the construction site via a siding During the excavation for the dam, 7,000 mÂł of earth and 1,500 mÂł of rock were removed, while 42,000 mÂł of greywacke quarry stones were used in the construction of the wall.
      The dam serves to supply the city of Wuppertal with drinking water. The dam has been rebuilt and renovated several times in the course of its operation. For example, in 1933 the dam was raised by 4 m. In the years from 2000 to 2003, the wall received a water-side geomembrane seal (plastic sealing membrane), which was applied to the existing shotcrete shell. In 2004 the dam wall and the upstream storage water area were placed under monument protection.
      In 2016, the Wupperverband took over the dam from WSW Energie & Wasser AG. ... "
      wupperverband.de/unsere-anlagen/talsperren/herbringhauser-talsperre

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        August 11, 2021

        Name: Herbringhauser Dam
        Barrier structure: wall
        Construction time: 1898 - 1902
        Barrier volume: 47,000 mÂł
        Crown length: 215 m
        Crown width: 4.5 m
        Traffic on the barrage: pedestrians
        Storage space: 2.85 million mÂł
        Total storage space: 2.9 million mÂł
        Water surface: 28 ha
        Congestion destination: 271.5 m above sea level
        Lake length: 1.6 km
        Largest sea width: 0.4 km
        Water sports: prohibited
        Electricity generation: no
        larger city nearby: Wuppertal
        Post code at the lake: 42399
        State: NRW
        Dammed waters: Herbringhauser Bach
        last visit: April 29, 2007

        The Herbringhauser dam is a pure drinking water dam. The lake is completely fenced. Water sports activities are of course prohibited. The dam was rebuilt and renovated several times in the course of its operation, most recently from 2000 to 2003. For this measure, the water was completely drained. It received a water-side geomembrane seal (plastic sealing membrane), which was applied to the existing shotcrete shell. It also includes an inspection walk and drainage. The Herbringhausen waterworks is located below the dam.

        Source: behrenberg.de/Frank/Seen/Herbringhauser/IndexHerbringhauser.php

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          March 14, 2024

          Nice hiking area. Unfortunately, the dam is closed off over a large area as a drinking water dam; You can only get closer to the water on the dam wall.

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            September 28, 2025

            The Herbringhauser Dam
            was built from 1898 to 1901 by the city of Barmen (now Wuppertal-Barmen).
            The dam serves as the drinking water supply for the city of Wuppertal.
            Since 2016, the Wupperverband has owned the Herbringhauser Dam.

            A monumental structure & a recommended photo spot.

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              July 18, 2025

              Unfortunately you can't get to the water, but you can take a look at the water through the fence.

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