Biggesee Dam | |
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Country | Germany |
Location | Sauerland, Olpe |
Coordinates | 51°06′37″N 07°53′45″E / 51.11028°N 7.89583°E |
Construction began | 1956 |
Opening date | 1965 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 52 m |
Length | 640 m |
Width (crest) | 10 m |
Width (base) | 220 m |
Dam volume | 1,900,000 m3 |
Spillway capacity | 347 m³/s |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 171.7 hm³ |
Catchment area | 287 km2 |
Surface area | 876 ha |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 17.6 MW |
The Biggesee or Bigge Reservoir (German: Biggetalsperre) is a reservoir in Germany. It lies in the southern part of the Sauerland between Olpe and Attendorn.