Gottleuba Dam Explained

Gottleuba Dam
Location Map:Germany
Location Map Size:200px
Coordinates:50.8344°N 13.9308°W
Country:Germany
Location:Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony
Construction Began:1965
Opening:1976
Dam Length:3270NaN0
Dam Height:53.21NaN1
Dam Width Crest:70NaN0
Dam Volume:270000m2
Dam Crosses:Gottleuba
Spillway Capacity:1760NaN0
Res Capacity Total:14.02abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Res Catchment:35.31NaN1
Res Surface:6600000NaN0
Plant Capacity:53 KW
Plant Type:C

The Gottleuba Dam is the second highest dam in Saxony, Germany. It serves as a reservoir for water supply for the town Pirna and provides flood protection, but energy production is small. The dam was built between 1965 and 1974. It is located at the northern foot of the Ore Mountains, southwest of Bad Gottleuba. It dams up the Gottleuba river.

Above the concrete dam is a lookout point. The dam is not accessible to the public. Bathing and leisure sport in the lake is not allowed, since it is for drinking water. Entry around the lake is allowed.

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