Nagold Dam
The Nagold Dam (German: Nagoldtalsperre, also Erzgrube) is a dam in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was built between 1965 and 1970, and provides flood and drought protection in the Nagold valley. The dam lies within the county of Freudenstadt and was taken into service in 1971, and the nearest settlement is Seewald-Erzgrube.
| Nagold Dam | |
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| Location | Freudenstadt |
| Coordinates | 48.5627°N 8.5009°E |
| Construction began | 1965–1970 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Nagold |
| Height | 32.10 m (105.3 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Length | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 552.10 m (1,811.4 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 9.2 m (30 ft) |
| Width (base) | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Dam volume | 311,000 m3 (11,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 129 m/s ? |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5.065×106 m3 (1.789×108 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 4.50×106 m3 (1.59×108 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 0.54850 km2 (0.21178 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 2.050 km (1.274 mi) |
Leisure
Its location in the middle of a 650 hectare protected area in the Black Forest makes the impounded Nagold Reservoir a popular recreation area. From 1 April to 30 September, sailing is permitted on the lake. The dam has a pre-dam about 800 metres above the head of the reservoir.
Gallery
Pre-dam
Lower part of the reservoir at low water
See also
Literature
- Peter Franke, Wolfgang Frey: Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, DNK – DVWK 1987, ISBN 3-926520-00-0.
External links
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