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Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir)

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Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir)

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Location: Attendorn, Kreis Olpe, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Forest trail along the Biggesee – Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir) loop from Sondern

22.0km

06:12

450m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Biggedamm at Biggesee – Biggesee North Shore loop from Attendorn

20.5km

05:53

490m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Forest trail along the Biggesee – Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir) loop from Neu-Listernohl

16.7km

04:28

200m

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

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arek72g

July 10, 2022

The Biggetalsperre lies between the towns of Attendorn and Olpe. The approximately 34-hectare Gilberginsel is located in the reservoir, the Biggesee.
The overall system includes a storage volume of 171.7 million m³, of which 150.1 million m³ are accounted for by the Bigge Dam and 21.6 million m³ by the Lister Dam. This makes the Bigge dam the fifth largest dam in Germany in terms of capacity. The catchment area of both dams covers an area of 287 km². The reservoirs themselves have a water surface of 8.76 km² and are about 20 km long. The greatest depth of the Biggesee is around 52 m when it is full.
Above all, the Biggesee serves to store raw water for the Ruhr area in order to ensure an even amount of water in the Ruhr. Another important task is flood protection.
In addition, a hydroelectric power station generates around 22 million kWh of electricity per year. The capacity of the three large and one small Francis turbine is 15.6 MW. Water is taken from the reservoir preferably via the power plant. With the neighboring Listertalsperre the Biggeststausee forms a large reservoir system.

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Jörg

November 16, 2022

Protective dam of the Bigge dam.

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Mel

May 27, 2023

The Biggesee offers many leisure activities

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Location: Attendorn, Kreis Olpe, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Forest trail along the Biggesee – Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir) loop from Sondern

2. Biggedamm at Biggesee – Biggesee North Shore loop from Attendorn

3. Forest trail along the Biggesee – Biggesee (Bigge Reservoir) loop from Neu-Listernohl

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