Urft Dam
The Urft Dam is a 58.50 metre high dam in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1905. The dam impounds the River Urft in the district of Euskirchen to create the Urft Reservoir, 2.16 km2 in area.- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of around 320 metres (1,050 feet)
- Description: reservoir and dam in the Eifel
- Also known as“Urftstausee”“Urfttalsperre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ordensburg Vogelsang and Red Cross Museum vogelsang ip.
Ordensburg Vogelsang
Museum
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wollseifen and Eifel National Park.
Urft Dam
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Latitude
50.59475° or 50° 35′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.43408° or 6° 26′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F28HCVM+WJ
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Greek—“Urft Dam” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Malsbenden and Einruhr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Insel Krummenauel and Kellen-Berg.
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North Rhine-Westphalia: Highlights
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