Hassel Auxiliary Dam

The Hassel Auxiliary Dam or Hassel Dam is an auxiliary dam or pre-dam on the Rappbode Reservoir in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It is located near Hasselfelde in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and impounds the waters of the Hassel, the eastern of the two headwaters of the Rappbode Reservoir.

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Type: Dam
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Hassel-Vorsperre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pullman City Harz and Trageburg.

Pullman City Harz

Theme park

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Pullman City Harz is a theme park, which is situated 2½ km east of Hassel Auxiliary Dam.

Trageburg

Archaeological site

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The Trageburg is a ruined castle immediately next to the Rappbode Pre-Dam in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is located near Trautenstein in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt. Trageburg is situated 3 km west of Hassel Auxiliary Dam.

Hasselfelde railway station

Railway station

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Hasselfelde railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Hassel Auxiliary Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasselfelde and Rotacker.

Hasselfelde

Suburb

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Hasselfelde is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is in the eastern Harz, approximately 17 km south of Wernigerode. Since 1 January 2010 it has been part of the town of Oberharz am Brocken. Its population is 1,941. Hasselfelde is situated 2½ km southeast of Hassel Auxiliary Dam.