Sorpe Dam

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Sorpe Dam, Germany
Photo: Dr.G.Schmitz, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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An earth embankment dam in the Sauerland completed in 1935 with a watertight concrete core, forming a deep reservoir. It was another target of the wartime dam raids, and today the lake and forested surrounds attract walkers and anglers.

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