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| Einsiedel Dam | |
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 Einsiedel Dam | |
| Location | Saxony, Germany (near Chemnitz) |
| Coordinates | 50°46′29″N 12°58′56″E / 50.77472°N 12.98222°E |
| Construction began | 1891–1894 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height (foundation) | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 384.44 |
| Width (crest) | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Dam volume | 23,600 m3 (830,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.325×109 m3 (11.5×109 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 0.3×109 m3 (11×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 0.04[clarification needed] |
| Normal elevation | 383.75 m (1,259.0 ft)[citation needed] |
Einsiedel Dam (German: Talsperre Einsiedel) is located in the German Free State of Saxony. Its reservoir supplies drinking water to Chemnitz and, in conjunction with the Central Ore Mountains reservoir system, that includes the reservoirs of Neunzehnhain I, II and Saidenbach also supplies water to the entire region covered by the South Saxony Long Distance Water Association (Zweckverband Fernwasser Südsachsen).