Rur Dam
The Rur Dam is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the Roer to form the Roer Reservoir which is 7.83 km2 in area.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of around 280 metres (920 feet)
- …is also known as “Rurstausee”
- Description: dam in Städteregion Aachen, Kreis Düren
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Hubertus and Kraftwerk Heimbach.
Kraftwerk Heimbach
Kraftwerk Heimbach is a hydro-electric power station in Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Kraftwerk Heimbach is situated 2½ km southeast of Rur Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schmidt and Hasenfeld.
Hasenfeld
Village
Hasenfeld is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Rur Dam.
Rur Dam
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Latitude
50.64192° or 50° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
6.4233° or 6° 25′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F28JCRF+Q8
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Rur Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “魯爾大壩”
- Chinese: “鲁尔大坝”
- Dutch: “Roerdaldam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد رور”
- French: “Barrage de la Roer”
- French: “Barrage de la Rour”
- French: “Barrage de la Rur”
- German: “Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel”
- German: “Rurtalsperre”
- Luxembourgish: “Rurtalspär Schwammenauel”
- Romanian: “Barajul Schwammenauel”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schwammenauel and Woffelsbach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stachels-Berg and Schils-Berg.
North Rhine-Westphalia: Highlights
Learn more about Cologne and Düsseldorf.
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