Wendefurth Dam

Wendefurth Dam
CountryGermany
LocationHarz
Coordinates51°44′19″N 10°54′46″E / 51.73861°N 10.91278°E / 51.73861; 10.91278
Construction began1957
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
Height43.5 m (143 ft)
Length230 m (250 yd)
Width (crest)3 m (9.8 ft)
Dam volume115,000 m3 (93 acre⋅ft)
Spillway capacity191.7 m3/s (6,770 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,220,000 m3 (7,470 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area309.20 km2 (119.38 sq mi)
Surface area78 ha (190 acres)

The Wendefurth Dam (German: Talsperre Wendefurth) near Wendefurth in the Harz is one of the dams downstream of the Rappbode Dam, that provides flood protection as well as impounding the River Bode to provide the lower reservoir for the Wendefurth Power Station. In addition it is a bathing lake and also supports fish farming.