The Bautzen Reservoir, (german: 'Talsperre Bautzen') is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
on the
River Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Film and television
* ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
* ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery
* "Spree" (''Numbers ...
in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated just north of the city of
Bautzen
Bautzen () or Budyšin () is a hill-top town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative centre of the district of Bautzen. It is located on the Spree river. In 2018 the town's population was 39,087. Until 1868, its German name was ''Budis ...
in the state of
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
.
The dam was built from 1968 to 1975, and has been in operation since 1977.
The dam is used to provide domestic water supplies and to regulate water levels in order to conserve water and reduce flood risk. Importantly, it ensures a constant water supply to the
Boxberg lignite-fuelled power station down stream on the River Spree and also provides for fishing and other water based leisure activities.
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0627-008, Brauchwassertalsperre Bautzen, Probestau.jpg, Test damming of the river, 1974
File:Talsperre Bautzen 1997 1.jpg, The old course of the Spree, 1997
File:Bautzen Reservoir 1.JPG, Reservoir with view of Quatitz
File:Talsperre Bautzen 01.jpg, The Bautzen Reservoir
File:BautzenerStaudamm2007.jpg, The dam holding back the reservoir
File:Bautzen - Talsperre - Strand 05 ies.jpg, Beach in 2009
File:Bautzen - Talsperre - Denkmal 02 ies.jpg, Memorial statue to the building of the dam
Reservoirs in Saxony
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
Buildings and structures in Bautzen (district)
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