Innerste Dam
| Innerste Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Lower Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°54′41″N 10°17′03″E / 51.91139°N 10.28417°E |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 40 m |
| Length | 750 m |
| Width (crest) | 8 m |
| Dam volume | 850,000 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 19.26 million m³ |
| Catchment area | 97 km² |
| Surface area | 139 ha |
The Innerste Dam (German: Innerstetalsperre) is a dam on the Innerste river, which lies near Langelsheim and Wolfshagen in the Harz mountains. It was built between 1963 and 1966 and belongs to the Harzwasserwerke. Its purposes are the supply of drinking water, flood protection, water flow regulation and hydroelectric power generation. The average annual discharge through the Innerste Dam is 60 million m³.