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Lichtenberg/Erzgebirge

Monument and Ring-Piston Valve at Lichtenberg Dam

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Monument and Ring-Piston Valve at Lichtenberg Dam

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Monument and Ring-Piston Valve at Lichtenberg Dam

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    September 27, 2021

    Monument: of regional historical significance commemorating the construction of the Lichtenberg Dam. "Built by VEB Spezialkombinat Wasserbau, Betriebstalsperrenbau Weimar, Oberbauleitung Erzgebirge, 1967–1973"

    Ring piston valve: circa 1970; of technical-historical significance. Bopp und Reuther GmbH, nominal diameter 1000/900 mm, mass: 7.1 t, maximum flow rate 10,000 liters per hour, function: control valve in the dam's bottom outlet for flood control or as a pipeline valve, operation: manual, quick-release mechanism by weight.

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      November 30, 2021

      Good object to see with a view of the reservoir and a few meters away there are good places to stop at the singing landlord.

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        January 13, 2024

        Ring piston valve for flood control, exhibit

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          Location: Lichtenberg/Erzgebirge, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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