Königsfeld dam

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Königsfeld dam
Königsfeld dam and reservoir
Königsfeld dam and reservoir
Location: Central Saxony district
Tributaries: Weissbach
Drain: Weißbach → ErlsbachZwickauer Mulde
Larger places nearby: Rochlitz
Königsfeld dam (Saxony)
Königsfeld dam
Coordinates 51 ° 4 ′ 34 "  N , 12 ° 46 ′ 43"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 34 "  N , 12 ° 46 ′ 43"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1978-1984
Height above valley floor: 16 m
Height above foundation level : 20 m
Height of the structure crown: 174.9  m
Crown length: 150 m
Crown width: 3.5 m
Data on the reservoir
Water surface 11 ha
Reservoir length 1.2 km
Reservoir width 80 m
Storage space 0.54 million m³
Catchment area 4.16 km²

The Königsfeld dam (also called Weiditz reservoir) is a dam in Saxony ( Germany ). It is located northwest of Rochlitz in the municipality of Königsfeld in the district of Central Saxony and was built from 1978 to 1984. The barrier structure is a dam . The dammed body of water is the Weißbach.

The lake is up to 14.60 m deep; it takes 80 days to drain.

The purpose of the dam, according to the list of dams (see below), is commercial fishing and nature conservation.

Fishing is possible.

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