Neustadt Dam
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The Neustadt Dam, also known as the Nordhausen Dam ( or Nordhäuser Talsperre) is the oldest dam
in the Free State of Thuringia
in Germany
. It supplies drinking water to the town of Nordhausen
.
The barrier
of is a curved gravity dam made of rubble stone based on the Intze Principle. The dam was built in 1904–1905 in the southern Harz mountains and raised by a further 5 in 1922–1923. The impounded stream is the Krebsbach. The operator of the dam is the Thüringer Fernwasserversorgung; the water is supplied to the Wasserverband Nordhausen (Nordhausen Water Association).
Swimming and water sports are not permitted on the lake, but there is a public path around the lakeshore.
The dam was refurbished between 1997 and 2001. It was reinforced, waterproofed on the upstream side with asphaltic concrete, given an inspection walkway and an impervious blanket.
On the western side of the valley is a checkpoint (no. 218) in the Harzer Wandernadel
hiking system.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in the Free State of Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It supplies drinking water to the town of Nordhausen
Nordhausen
Nordhausen is a town at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen...
.
The barrier
Barrier
A barrier or barricade is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something.Barrier may also refer to:-Physical barriers:* Automatic full barriers, which serve to block roads at railway crossings...
of is a curved gravity dam made of rubble stone based on the Intze Principle. The dam was built in 1904–1905 in the southern Harz mountains and raised by a further 5 in 1922–1923. The impounded stream is the Krebsbach. The operator of the dam is the Thüringer Fernwasserversorgung; the water is supplied to the Wasserverband Nordhausen (Nordhausen Water Association).
Swimming and water sports are not permitted on the lake, but there is a public path around the lakeshore.
The dam was refurbished between 1997 and 2001. It was reinforced, waterproofed on the upstream side with asphaltic concrete, given an inspection walkway and an impervious blanket.
On the western side of the valley is a checkpoint (no. 218) in the Harzer Wandernadel
Harzer Wandernadel
The Harzer Wandernadel is a network of checkpoints for walkers in the Harz mountains in North Germany. It includes a system whereby the hiker can earn badges at different levels by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and recording them...
hiking system.