Wendefurth Power Station

Wendefurth Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station on the reservoir of the near in the Harz mountains of central .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wendefurth Dam and Schieferberg.

Reservoir
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The near in the Harz, Germany, is one of the dams downstream of the , that provides flood protection as well as impounding the River Bode to provide the lower reservoir for the Wendefurth Power Station.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Dam
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The is the largest dam in the region as well as the highest dam in . Built between 1952 and 1959, it consists of a dam, waterworks, hydroelectric power station and reservoir. is situated 1 km west of Wendefurth Power Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wendefurth and Neuwerk.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in central Germany that, since 1 July 2009, has been part of the borough of district of Harz. Previously it belonged to the municipality of which was incorporated into Thale.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Wendefurth Power Station.

Suburb
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is a town in the , in , . It is in the eastern , approximately 17 km south of . Since 1 January 2010 it has been part of the town of . Its population is 1,941. is situated 6 km southwest of Wendefurth Power Station.

Wendefurth Power Station

Latitude
51.73912° or 51° 44′ 21″ north
Longitude
10.9073° or 10° 54′ 26″ east
Operator
Vattenfall
Open location code
9F3GPWQ4+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51890970
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q765399
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Wendefurth Power Station” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pferdekoppel and Straußengehege.

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