Rappbode Dam
| Rappbode Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Rappbode-Talsperre |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Harz |
| Coordinates | 51°43′50″N 10°52′38″E / 51.73056°N 10.87722°E |
| Construction began | 1952 |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Length | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
| Dam volume | 857,000 m3 (30,300,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 109,080,000 m3 (3.852×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 390 ha (1.5 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Installed capacity | 5.5 MW |
The Rappbode Dam (German: Rappbode-Talsperre) is the largest dam in the Harz region as well as the highest dam in Germany. Together with several other dams and retention basins, it forms the flood protection system for the eastern Harz.