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Eckertalsperre Dam

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Eckertalsperre Dam

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    August 14, 2021

    A plaque commemorates the division of Germany.

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      The Eckertalsperre is a dam near Bad Harzburg in the Harz Mountains, which was put into operation in 1943 and builds up the Ecker and its tributaries. Wikipedia
      Opened: 1942
      Height above the valley floor: 57.0 m
      Height above foundation sole: 65.0 m
      Height of the building crown: 599 m above sea level. NN
      Operator: Harzwasserwerke

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        May 7, 2018

        The "Eckertalsperre" is located near Bad Harzburg. (Or also called Eckertalstausee). It is the smallest and the highest dam in the Harz water regulation systems.
        The wall of the dam is approx. 235 m long and approx. 60 m high, it withstands a weight of 420,000 t water pressure. The purpose of the system is to supply drinking water to the Wolfsburg and Braunschweig area, to protect against summer and winter floods and to generate energy.
        Nicely situated. The border to the former GDR used to go right through here. The Eckertalsperre is a popular hiking destination and tour destination for mountain bikers. Steps lead down to the dam from the street side. I left no wheel up. On the other side of the dam there is the so-called root section. You should leave that to mountain bikers.

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          Elevation 560 m

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          Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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