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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rur Lake

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rur Lake

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Rur Lake

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Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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R.Bungartz

July 14, 2024

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The Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel, together with the two foredams Eiserbach and Paulushofdamm, forms the heart of the dam network in the northern Eifel. With the completion of the second expansion phase …

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Marion

July 30, 2024

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Be sure to go pedal boating early in the morning!

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

September 28, 2024

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"The Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel with a capacity of 205 million cubic meters is one of the largest dams in Germany. The 480 meter long dam consists of a layer of earth …

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View of the Rursee – Rur Dam at the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

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Boats on the Rursee – Rur Dam at the Rursee loop from Heimbach

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Elevation 280 m

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Monday 24 August

19°C

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5 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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