Hornberg Basin

The Hornberg Basin is the upper reservoir of the Wehr power station, whose lower reservoir is impounded by the Wehra Dam. It lies near Herrischried and near the town of Wehr in the county of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg on the dome of the Langer Eck, the highest hill in the Hotzenwald.

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Type: Reservoir
Description: reservoir in Germany, upper basin of Wehr power plant
Also known as: “Hornbergbecken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bannwald Wehratal and Wehra Dam.

Bannwald Wehratal

Nature reserve

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Bannwald Wehratal is a nature reserve.

Wehra Dam

Reservoir

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The Wehra Dam is a dam which impounds the River Wehra near Wehr in the county of Waldshut in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Its reservoir forms the lower basin of the Hornberg stage and it is thus part of the Schluchseewerk network.

Hütten-Hotzenwald airfield

Aerodrome

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Hütten-Hotzenwald airfield is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gersbach and Wehr.

Gersbach

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Gersbach is a state-recognized resort town in the municipality of Schopfheim, a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Gersbach is situated in a mountain valley basin to the south from the eponymous river in the Black Forest at an altitude of 800–1170 m above sea level.

Wehr

Town

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Wehr is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen, and 18 km east of Lörrach. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.