Söse Dam
The Söse Dam is a dam in the Lower Saxon part of the Harz mountains near Osterode in the German state of Lower Saxony. It was the first modern dam and reservoir complex to be built in the Harz and was constructed by the Harzwasserwerke between 1928 and 1931.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hahnenkleer, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: embankment dam
- Also known as: “Soesetalsperre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sösestausee and Schindelkopf.
Schindelkopf
Peak
The Schindelkopf in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a southwestern outlier of the mountain ridge known as Auf dem Acker. It is located near the town of Osterode am Harz within the unincorporated area of Harz which is in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. Schindelkopf is situated 3 km southeast of Söse Dam.
Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km north of Söse Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerbach and Buntenbock.
Lerbach
Village
Photo: Jhuedder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lerbach is a village of Osterode am Harz in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is based in the south-western part of the Harz mountains.
Buntenbock
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The small village of Buntenbock lies on the plateau of the Harz mountains in Germany and is part of the mining and university town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Buntenbock is situated 4½ km north of Söse Dam.
Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken
Village
Photo: B.Thomas95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Söse Dam.
Söse Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Osterode am Harz, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.73877° or 51° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
10.31017° or 10° 18′ 37″ eastElevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)Open location code
9F3GP8Q6+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 25147207OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Söse Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sösetalsperre”
- Czech: “Vodní nádrž Söse”
- French: “Barrage de Söse”
- German: “Sösestausee”
- German: “Sösetalsperre”
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