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Gerlachsbacher Damm

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Gerlachsbacher Damm

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

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

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    October 22, 2022

    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

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

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        February 22, 2023

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

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          Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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