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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir and dam in the Eifel
- Also known as: “Urftstausee” and “Urfttalsperre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ordensburg Vogelsang and Red Cross Museum vogelsang ip.
Ordensburg Vogelsang
Museum
Ordensburg Vogelsang is a former Nazi complex located within the former military training area of Vogelsang in the Eifel National Park in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wollseifen and Eifel National Park.
Eifel National Park
Photo: Ahoerstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eifel National Park is the 14th national park in Germany and the first in North Rhine-Westphalia. The park was founded in 2004, and is classified as a "national park in development".
Morsbach
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morsbach is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Urft Dam.
Urft Dam
- Categories: water reservoir and body of water
- Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Urft Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Greek—“Urft Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Urfttalsperre”
- German: “Urfttalsperre”
- Greek: “φράγμα Ουρφτ”
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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