Rurtalsperre Schwammenaul - Sanierung der Grundablässe

Rurtalsperre Schwammenaul - Sanierung der Grundablässe is in Heimbach, Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia. Rurtalsperre Schwammenaul - Sanierung der Grundablässe is situated nearby to the tourism office Infopunkt, as well as near Rur Dam.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rur Dam and Kraftwerk Heimbach.

Rur Dam

Dam

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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. Rur Dam is situated 250 metres north of Rurtalsperre Schwammenaul - Sanierung der Grundablässe.

Kraftwerk Heimbach

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Kraftwerk Heimbach is a hydro-electric power station in Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built in Jugendstil architecture, completed in 1905, then the largest hydro-electric power station in Europe. Kraftwerk Heimbach is situated 1 km southeast of Rurtalsperre Schwammenaul - Sanierung der Grundablässe.

Staubecken Heimbach

Nature reserve

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Staubecken Heimbach is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasenfeld and Eifel National Park.

Hasenfeld

Village

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Hasenfeld is a village.

Eifel National Park

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The Eifel National Park is the 14th national park in Germany and the first in North Rhine-Westphalia. The park was founded in 2004, and is classified as a "national park in development".