Urft Dam

The Urft Dam is a 58.50 metre high dam in the southwestern part of the state of in Germany. It was built in 1905. The dam impounds the in the district of Euskirchen to create the Urft Reservoir, 2.16 km2 in area.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Museum
is a former Nazi complex located within the former military training area of Vogelsang in the in .

Museum
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Church
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wollseifen and Eifel National Park.

Locality
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is a locality.

Photo: Ahoerstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the 14th in and the first in . The park was founded in 2004, and is classified as a "national park in development".

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Urft Dam.

Urft Dam

Latitude
50.59475° or 50° 35′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.43408° or 6° 26′ 3″ east
Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)
Open location code
9F28HCVM+WJ
Geo­Names ID
2818201
Wiki­data ID
Q55289219
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Satellite Map

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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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