Dam of the Schömbach Reservoir

The dam got its name from the village of Schömbach to the east of it, from which some farms had to be abandoned for the construction of the dam. The dammed waters are the Wiera and Leuba. The flow of the dam feeds the Wyhra. The dam is used to supply industrial water to agriculture, to increase the low water level, to protect against floods, to fish and to protect birds.
The dam has a so-called "ordinary" flood protection area of 6.21 million m³, which is part of the storage space of 7.71 million m³. In addition, there is an "extraordinary" flood protection area of 2.28 million m³, which together with the storage space of 7.71 million m³ results in a total storage space of 9.99 million m³.Barrier structure
The barrier structure is a dam made of poured sand with an asphalt concrete outer seal. The structure was built in 1967–1972 near Altmörbitz near Geithain and repaired from 1993–1996.Freetime activities
The recreational opportunities available at the reservoir are fishing and hiking. In particular, the dam is accessible. However, there is no hiking trail that leads directly along the reservoir around it. There is a lookout point at the west end of the dam. The Leinawald nature reserve is located directly to the east of the dam. In the south the Wieratal, which is also interesting for tourists.Source: de-academic.com/dic.nsf/dewiki/1364992

several information boards on flora and fauna. Seating is also available along the way

with a lot of information at the rest area there