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Rappbode Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Rappbode Dam (Rappbode-Talsperre) is the largest dam in the Harz region as well as the highest dam in Germany. Built between 1952 and 1959, it consists of a dam, waterworks, hydroelectric power station and reservoir. Together with several other dams and retention basins, it forms the flood protection system for the eastern Harz.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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