Möhne Reservoir

Möhne Reservoir
The dam of the reservoir
Möhne Reservoir
Coordinates51°29′00″N 8°04′18″E / 51.48333°N 8.07167°E / 51.48333; 8.07167
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsMöhne, Heve
Primary outflowsMöhne
Catchment area432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Basin countriesGermany
Surface area1,067 ha (2,640 acres)
Water volume135×10^6 m3 (4.8×10^9 cu ft)

The Möhne Reservoir, or Moehne Reservoir, is an artificial lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, some 45 km east of Dortmund, Germany. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers, Möhne and Heve, and with its four basins stores as much as 135 million cubic metres of water.