Ohra Dam

Ohra Dam
LocationLandkreis Gotha
Coordinates50°45′55″N 10°43′14″E / 50.7652°N 10.7206°E / 50.7652; 10.7206
Construction began1960–1966
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsOhra, Kernwasser
Height (foundation)59 m
Height (thalweg)55 m
Length260 m
Elevation at crest528.00 m
Width (crest)6 m
Dam volume950,000 m³
Reservoir
Total capacity18.4 M m³
Active capacity17.5 M m³
Catchment area67.4 km2 (33 via diversion channel)
Surface area82 ha
Normal elevation525.00 m
Power Station
Installed capacity400 kW

The Ohra Dam (German: Ohra-Talsperre orTalsperre Ohra) is a dam which impounds the Ohra in the German state of Thuringia. It lies on the northern side of the Thuringian Forest in the county of Gotha near the village of Luisenthal.