Wallroda Dam Explained

Wallroda Dam
Name Official:Talsperre Wallroda
Country:Germany
Location:Bautzen, Saxony
Location Map:Saxony
Location Map Size:250px
Coordinates:51.1178°N 13.9764°W
Construction Began:1986
Opening:1989
Dam Height Foundation:11.6m (38.1feet)
Dam Height Thalweg:10.1m (33.1feet)
Dam Length:200m (700feet)
Dam Elevation Crest:260.89m (855.94feet)
Dam Width Crest:3m (10feet)
Dam Volume:22000m2
Res Capacity Total:840000m2
Res Surface:36ha
Res Elevation:259.7m (852feet)
Extra:Current water level values

Wallroda Dam (German: Talsperre Wallroda) is a dam near Radeberg, Germany.

Construction

The dam was built between 1986 and 1989 in near Radeberg and south of Großröhrsdorf, with the intended purpose of supplying water to farms and fisheries in the area.[1] It also has a small part in regional flood prevention strategies.[2]

Recreational activities

Camping

A campsite can be found on the northern bank of the dam. Additionally, there are a restaurant and a miniature golf course.[3]

Swimming

There are no water rescue facilities, anyone who enters the water does so at their own risk.[1]

Fishing

The dam's reservoir is listed with the Deutscher Anglerverband (German Angling Association). For environmental protection reasons, fishing is only permitted in designated areas.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Talsperre Wallroda - Infos. www.seen.de. de. 6 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Gefahrenkarte Große Röder, Los 3.2 - Arnsdorf bei Dresden. Landestalsperrenverwaltung des Freistaates Sachsen. 22 February 2005. de. 6. 6 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Home :: LuxOase. www.luxoase.de. 6 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Gewässerordnung / Gewässerverzeichnis Ausgabe 2018 - 2020. Landesanglerverband Sachsen. de. 58. 6 July 2020.