Quitzdorf Dam (german: Talsperre Quitzdorf) is a dam near Quitzdorf am See, Germany. It is located in the municipality of Quitzdorf am See in the

Upper Lusatia Upper Lusatia (german: Oberlausitz ; hsb, Hornja Łužica ; dsb, Górna Łužyca; szl, Gōrnŏ Łużyca; pl, Łużyce Górne or ''Milsko''; cz, Horní Lužice) is a historical region in Germany and Poland. Along with Lower Lusatia to the ...

region 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 lake is used for service water supply, flood protection, low water elevation, recreation and nature conservation. In terms of area, it is the largest reservoir in Saxony and was the largest inland water body in Saxony until the Lohsa II and Bärwalde reservoirs were flooded. According to criteria established by the

International Commission on Large Dams The International Commission on Large Dams, or ICOLD, (french: Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages ''or CIGB'') is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the sharing of professional information and knowledge of the de ...

, it is a large dam.

Tourism

Many of the lake's shores have been redeveloped after the

reunification of Germany German reunification (german: link=no, Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process of re-establishing Germany as a united and fully sovereign state, which took place between 2 May 1989 and 15 March 1991. The day of 3 October 1990 when the Ge ...

and sandy beaches have been created. There are two campsites by the lake and numerous accommodation facilities. Near the shore, a long circular path has been built, which is asphalted throughout and car-free. The reservoir has had persistent problems with

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. As of 2020, a comprehensive refurbishment is in the planning phase.

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File:Talsperre Quitzdorf Hochwasserentlastung.jpg, Overflow of the spillway File:Quitzdorf-Staudamm5a.jpg, Dam (2008) File:KLG 0203 Talsperre Quitzdorf.jpg, Aerial view of reservoir (2019) File:Stausee nach 3 Monaten Abstau (2019 09 21).jpg, Quitzdorf reservoir while half-drained

Tourism

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