Hopfgarten dam
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 59 '48 " N , 11 ° 12' 15" E | ||||||
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| Construction time: | 1979 | ||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 15 m | ||||||
| Building volume: | 104,600 m³ | ||||||
| Crown length: | 368 m | ||||||
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| Water surface | 22 ha | ||||||
| Storage space | 0.77 million m³ | ||||||
| Catchment area | 32 km² | ||||||
The Hopfgarten reservoir ( Hopfgarten reservoir) in the Weimarer Land district near Erfurt is an agricultural reservoir and is used to irrigate intensively operated agriculture . It is also of great importance for nature conservation . Fish farming is also carried out here.
The grams is pent up . In addition to irrigation , the reservoir also regulates the water level in the Gramme.
The barrier structure is a 368 m long and 15 m high earth dam . The dam belongs to the Thuringian long-distance water supply. The Vieselbach dam is nearby .
In 2018 the dam was emptied due to increased seepage water runoff.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.thueringer-fernwasser.de/service/aktuelles/detailansicht/talsperre-hopfgarten-wird-entleert.html
See also
Web links
Commons : Hopfgarten Reservoir - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Thuringian long-distance water supply - dams of the operation center ( Memento from March 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Regional development plan of the local action group of the Weimarer Land district p. 16 (pdf) ( Memento from February 2, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) (958 kB)
- Entry in the dam archive of the Thuringia archive portal