Sorpe Dam

Sorpe Dam
Aerial photograph of Sorpesee; the Sorpe dam is in the very background
Sorpe Dam is located in Germany
Sorpe Dam
Location of Sorpe Dam in Germany
Official nameSorpetalsperre
CountryGermany
LocationSundern, Hochsauerland
Coordinates51°21′01″N 07°58′03″E / 51.35028°N 7.96750°E / 51.35028; 7.96750
Construction began1926
Opening date1935
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSorpe (Röhr)
Height69 m (226 ft)
Length700 m (2,297 ft)
Dam volume3,380,000 m3 (119,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity70 MCM
Surface area3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Power Station
TypeConventional
Installed capacity7.44 MW

The Sorpe Dam (German: Sorpetalsperre) is a dam on the Sorpe river, near the small town of Sundern in the district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Together with the Biggesee, the Möhne Reservoir, and the Verse reservoir, the Sorpe Reservoir is one of the major artificial lakes of the Sauerland's Ruhrverband reservoir association. It serves as a water supply, drives hydroelectric generators, and is used for leisure and recreation.