Twistesee Explained

Coordinates:51.3839°N 9.0625°W
Location:Waldeck-Frankenberg
Construction Began:1971[1]
Opening:1981
Dam Crosses:Twiste
Dam Height Foundation:23.51NaN1
Dam Height Thalweg:21.51NaN1
Dam Length:275m (902feet)
Dam Elevation Crest:216.51NaN1
Dam Width Crest:6m (20feet)
Dam Width Base:135m (443feet)
Res Capacity Total:430000m2
Res Capacity Active:9100000m2
Res Catchment:125.1 km²
Res Surface:76 ha (0.76 km²)
Res Max Length:2.75 km
Res Max Width:ca. 300 m

The Twistesee is a reservoir on the Twiste in the county of Waldeck-Frankenberg in North Hesse, Germany.

Location

The Twistesee is located at the northern end of the Langer Wald around 30 km as the crow flies west-northwest of Kassel between Bad Arolsen in the west, Volkmarsen to the northeast and Wolfhagen to the southeast. The reason for its construction was the so-called Henry Flood (Heinrichsflut) on 16/17 July 1965 that caused serious damage and destruction in the catchment areas of the Twiste and Diemel rivers. Near one riverside village, Wetterburg, the Twiste was impounded by a dam to form a very large flood retention basin in order to control the water level.

Sights

Among the sights in the vicinity of the Twistesee are:

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Literature

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wasserverband-diemel.de/projektdetail.php?id=10 Information about the Twistesee