Gottleuba Dam

Gottleuba Dam
Location of Gottleuba Dam in Germany
Country	Germany
Location	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony
Coordinates	50°50′04″N 13°55′51″E / 50.83444°N 13.93083°E / 50.83444; 13.93083Coordinates: 50°50′04″N 13°55′51″E / 50.83444°N 13.93083°E / 50.83444; 13.93083
Construction began	1965
Opening date	1976
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Gottleuba
Height	53.2 m (174.5 ft)
Length	327 m (1,073 ft)
Width (crest)	7 m (23 ft)
Dam volume	270,000 m3 (9,500,000 cu ft)
Spillway capacity	176 m3/s (6,215 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	14.02 hm3 (11,370 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Surface area	660,000 m2 (7,104,181 sq ft)
Power Station
Type	Conventional
Installed capacity	53 KW

The Gottleuba Dam is the second highest dam in Saxony, Germany. It serves as a reservoir for water supply for the town Pirna and provides flood protection, but energy production is small. The dam was built between 1965 and 1974. It is located at the northern foot of the Erzgebirge, southwest of Bad Gottleuba. It dams up the Gottleuba (Czech: Rybný potok) river.

Above the concrete dam is a lookout point. The dam is not accessible to the public. Bathing and leisure sport in the lake is not allowed, since it is for drinking water. Entry around the lake is allowed.

See also[]

• Reservoirs and dams in Germany

External links[]

• Information on Gottleuba Dam