Rur Dam
| Rur Dam | |
|---|---|
 Aerial shot of the Rur Dam, Schwammenauel and Rur Reservoir with the Tonsberg peninsula (left centre), island of Eichert (centre) and peninsula of Eschauel (rear right) | |
| Location | Städteregion Aachen, Kreis Düren |
| Coordinates | 50°37′57″N 6°23′55″E / 50.63250°N 6.39861°ECoordinates: 50°37′57″N 6°23′55″E / 50.63250°N 6.39861°E |
| Construction began |
1934–1938, 1955–1959 and 1961 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Rur; others see below |
| Height (foundation) | 77.2 m (253 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 69.5 m (228 ft) |
| Length | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 284.43 m (933.2 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2.6×106 m3 (92×106 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 203.2×106 m3 (7.18×109 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | incl. Obersee 202.6×106 m3 (7.15×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 288.1 km3 (69.1 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Max. length | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 281.5 m (924 ft) |
The Rur Dam (German: Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel) is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the River Rur to form the Rur Reservoir (Rurstausee or Rursee) which is 7.83 km² in area. It lies within the districts of Aachen and Düren.
Headwaters and tailwaters
The headwaters of the Rur Reservoir, with their length in kilometres (km), according to the Deutsche Grundkarte map(sorted alphabetically):[1]
- Allersbach (2.9 km); from Buhlert Ridge flowing from the west-northwest, empties into the central section of the reservoir
- Büdenbach (1.1 km); from the Kermeter flowing from the south, discharges near the dam wall in the northeastern part of the reservoir
- Eschbach (1 km); from the Kermeter flowing from the south, empties into the northeastern part of the reservoir
- Hohenbach (2.1 km); from the Kermeter flowing from the south, empties into the northeastern part of the reservoir
- Lederbach (1.1 km); from the Buhlert Ridge near the hamlet of Klaus flowing from the northwest, discharges into the central part of the reservoir
- Morsbach (1.2 km); from Schmidt-Eschauel flowing from the north, discharges into the central part of the reservoir
- Rur (164.5 km), the main headwater, flowing from the south and emptying into the southern end of the reservoir; forms the only natural tailwater
- Welchenbach (3.5 km); from the Monschauer Heckenland/from the direction of Simmerath in the west, discharges into the southern part of the reservoir
- Wolfsbach (2.2 km); from the Monschauer Heckenland/from Steckenborn flowing from the west, discharges into the southern part of the reservoir
- Schilsbach, from Hechelscheidt/ Klaus, empties near Woffelsbach/ Schilsbachtal
- Weidenbach, empties near Rurberg/ Weidenbachtal
See also
References
- ↑ Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel (accessed on 30 December 2011)
Literature
- Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Peter Franke, Wolfgang Frey: DNK - DVWK 1987, ISBN 3-926520-00-0
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rur Dam. |
- NRW dam information
- Available measurement stations and time series for the Rur Dam at wver.de
- Webcam with view from Buoy 2 towards Buoy 1
- Water gauge and weather data
- RWTH weather station with webcam of the Woffelsbach Bay
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