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Gerlachsbacher Damm

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Gerlachsbacher Damm

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    October 22, 2022

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    The Gerlachsbacher Dam, also known as the Eisenqueller Dam, appears to have been an ambitious construction project that was never completed due to political circumstances.

    The idea behind the dam - collecting water in wet periods and releasing it in a targeted manner during dry periods - suggests that attempts were made early on to manage water sustainably. The fact that a wetland biotope has now formed shows how unfinished structures can integrate into natural landscapes over time.
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    October 22, 2022

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    The iron spring also flows in here and there is a shelter at the dam.
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    February 22, 2023

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    There is a shelter in the immediate vicinity. The hut at the iron well.
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