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.
Photo: Hahnenkleer, Public domain.- Type: Dam
- Description: embankment dam
- Also known as: “Soesetalsperre” and “Sösestausee”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sösestausee and Schindelkopf.
Schindelkopf
Peak
The Schindelkopf in the Harz Mountains of central… Schindelkopf is situated 3 km southeast of Söse Dam.
Aussichtsturm Kuckholzklippe
Scenic viewpoint
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerbach and Buntenbock.
Buntenbock
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Riefensbeek-Kamschlacken
Village
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″ north
Longitude
10.31017° or 10° 18′ 37″ east
Elevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)
Open location code
9F3GP8Q6+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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: “Sösetalsperre”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Eselsplatz and Butterberg.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sösetalsperre Mariental and Sösetalsperre Dammkrone.
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Worth a closer look: Hanover and Göttingen.
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