Schwammenauel Dam

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Schwammenauel Dam, Germany
Photo: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

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The main dam of the Rurtalsperre, one of Germany's largest reservoir systems, set on the edge of the Eifel National Park. The surrounding lakes support boating and hiking, and the dam crest gives sweeping views across the wooded valley.

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