The Rur Dam "Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel" is a dam in the Ruhr in the German town of Heimbach. This dam was built to regulate the water level in the lower reaches of the Ruhr and for generating electricity through a hydroelectric plant.
The dam was built between 1934 and 1938. In 1939 he was commissioned.
By the end of World War II was the Helm in the front area between German troops and allied troops. On February 10, 1945, German troops sabotaged the valves of the dam so that the allied operation Grenade sustained two weeks late. Between 1955 and 1959, the dam has increased by twenty meters to the current 77 meters above the old bed of the river. Thus the surface of the Ruhr More was expanded considerably, up to the town Einruhr. The abandonment of land and farms and houses, initially met with fierce resistance. Now it is in harmony with the natural environment more beautiful creation that has great tourist attraction.
The reservoir for the dam is almost eight square kilometers. It will contain up to 200 million cubic meters of water. In the middle of the lake lies the island Eichert. The vegetation on the island consists almost entirely of wood. The highest point of the island is 36 meters above the water level of the reservoir.
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Germany
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Germany
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