Innerste Dam

The Innerste Dam is a dam on the Innerste river, which lies near Langelsheim and Wolfshagen in the Harz mountains. It was built between 1963 and 1966 and belongs to the Harzwasserwerke.

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Type: Reservoir
Description: embankment dam
Also known as: “Innerstestausee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heimberg and Kalte Birke.

Heimberg

Peak

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Heimberg is a peak.

Kalte Birke

Shelter

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The Kalte Birke is a cross tracks in the Harz Mountains of Germany where there is a refuge hut and former settlement. It is located west of the Innerste Reservoir at about 540 metres above sea level.

Luchsstein

Memorial

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Luchsstein is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wolfshagen im Harz and Lautenthal.

Wolfshagen im Harz

Village

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Wolfshagen im Harz is a subdivision of the town of Langelsheim in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Lautenthal

Village

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The formerly free mining town of Lautenthal in Germany is a state-recognised, climatic spa with around 1,570 inhabitants and has been part of the borough of Langelsheim since 1972.