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Nagold Dam
The Nagold Dam (german: Nagoldtalsperre, also ''Erzgrube'') is a dam in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was built between 1965 and 1970, and provides flood protection, flood and drought protection in the Nagold (river), Nagold valley. The dam lies within the county of Landkreis Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt and was taken into service in 1971, and the nearest settlement is Seewald-Erzgrube. Leisure Its location in the middle of a 650 hectare protected area in the Black Forest makes the impounded Nagold Reservoir a popular recreation area. From 1 April to 30 September, sailing is permitted on the lake. The dam has a pre-dam about 800 metres above the head of the reservoir. Gallery File:Nagoldtalsperre Vorsperre.JPG, Pre-dam File:Nagold-Stausee unterer Teil.JPG, Lower part of the reservoir at low water See also *List of dams in Germany Literature *Peter Franke, Wolfgang Frey: ''Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland'', DNK – DVWK 1987, {{ISBN, 3-926520-00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landkreis Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rastatt, Calw, Tübingen, Zollernalbkreis, Rottweil and the Ortenaukreis. History The district was created in 1938 as the successor of the ''Oberamt Freudenstadt'' which dated back to 1806. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district of Horb, and some small parts of the districts of Wolfach and Hechingen. Geography The district is located in the middle part of the Black Forest mountains. The river Neckar The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Schwenn ... flows through the southeast of the district. Coat of arms Towns and municipalities References External links Official website(German, English, French) {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |