| Oder Dam | |
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  Location of Oder Dam in Germany | |
| Official name | Odertalsperre |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | district of Göttingen |
| Coordinates | 51°39′02″N 10°30′57″E / 51.65056°N 10.51583°E |
| Construction began | 1930 |
| Opening date | 1933 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Height | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Length | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 8.65 m (28.4 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1.4×106 m3 (49×106 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 31.85×106 m3 (1.125×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 136 ha (340 acres) |
| Power Station | |
| Decommission date | 1990s |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 6.2 MW |
The Oder Dam (German: Odertalsperre) is a dam in the Harz mountains of Germany. It lies above Bad Lauterberg in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony and impounds the river Oder. The dam went into service in 1934 after taking 3 years to build. The owner and operator of the Oder Dam is the Harzwasserwerke.