General Information
| Name in local language: | (Obere) Herbringhauser Talsperre |
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| Beginning of works: | 1898 |
| Completion: | 1901 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
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| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
| Material: |
Masonry dam |
Location
| Location: |
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| See also: |
Lower Herbringhausen Dam (1927)
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| Coordinates: | 51° 13' 44.85" N 7° 16' 24.16" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 33.50 m | |
| retained water volume | 2 700 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 205 m | |
| crest thickness | 4.5 m |
Case Studies and Applied Products
Scaffolding for Herbringhauser Dam
The Herbringhauser dam, which is over 100 years old, serves to supply drinking water to the city of Wuppertal. For the construction of the dam over 100 years ago (1898 to 1901), 42,000 m³ of Grauwacke quarry stone were used. In 2004, the ... [more]
Participants
Design
- Otto Intze (designer)
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20020764 - Published on:
21/04/2006 - Last updated on:
10/11/2022
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