Sorpe Dam

The Sorpe Dam is a dam on the river, near the small town of in the district of Hochsauerland in , . Together with the , the , and the Verse reservoir, the Sorpe Reservoir is one of the major artificial lakes of the 's Ruhrverband reservoir association.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in Germany
  • Also known as: “Sorpe Staubecken” and “Sorpestalsperre”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Langscheider Mark and Schloss Melschede.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Castle
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is a castle.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langscheid and Amecke.

Village
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The hamlet of is a part of the town of Sundern in the in the district in the federal state of , .

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Sorpe Dam

Latitude
51.33088° or 51° 19′ 51″ north
Longitude
7.95325° or 7° 57′ 12″ east
Elevation
282 metres (925 feet)
Open location code
9F398XJ3+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 11813484
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2830927
Wiki­data ID
Q32744446
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Satellite Map

Discover Sorpe Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Sorpe Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد سوربي”
  • Cebuano: “Sorpetalsperre”
  • Chinese: “索佩壩”
  • German: “Sorpesee”
  • German: “Sorpetalsperre”
  • Japanese: “ゾルペタール堰”
  • Japanese: “ゾルペ湖”
  • Marathi: “सोर्पे धरण”
  • Polish: “Zapora Sorpe”
  • Polish: “Zapora wodna Sorpe”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meller Holz and Langscheider Mark.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sturmschäden Kyrill and Sorpesee - Wintertauchplatz.

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