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General Information

Name in local language: Schwarzenbach-Talsperre
Beginning of works: 1922
Completion: 1926
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Gravity dam
Function / usage: Hydroelectric dam / plant
Material: Concrete dam

Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 48° 39' 16.86" N    8° 19' 47.37" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 65.30 m
retained water volume 14 300 000 m³
crest length ca. 400 m

Quantities

concrete volume 283 871 m³

Materials

dam structure un-reinforced concrete

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Schwarzenbach Dam (German:Schwarzenbachtalsperre) is a gravity dam near Forbach in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. It is the most important structure of the Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk's pumped storage power station. The operator of the dam, which was completed in 1926 in a side valley of the Murg valley, is EnBW Kraftwerke.

Description

The reservoir collects the water on the eastern slopes of the rainy main crest of the Northern Black Forest, below the mountains of Hornisgrinde, Mehliskopf and Badener Höhe. The Schwarzenbach and Seebach streams are directly impounded, the water of the Biberach and Hundsbach (headstreams of the Raumünzach) are led by galleries from neighbouring valleys. In addition, the water of the Murg from the Murg Dam is pumped into the reservoir. The dam system provides load balancing in the energy supply. Ist maximum output is 44 megawatts (59,000 hp).

Leisure

The Schwarzenbach Reservoir is a popular recreation destination with the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park. It is a base for hiking tours and also has facilities for swimming, fishing and windsurfing. On the dam wall is a hotel (closed since 2011); in ist vicinity is a boat hire stand. The Black Forest National Park borders ist southern shore.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Schwarzenbach Dam" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20001663
  • Published on:
    08/08/2001
  • Last updated on:
    11/02/2022
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