Sorpe Dam
| Sorpe Dam | |
|---|---|
Aerial photograph of Sorpesee; the Sorpe dam is in the very background | |
| Official name | Sorpetalsperre |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Sundern, Hochsauerland |
| Coordinates | 51°21′01″N 07°58′03″E / 51.35028°N 7.96750°E |
| Construction began | 1926 |
| Opening date | 1935 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Sorpe (Röhr) |
| Height | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Length | 700 m (2,297 ft) |
| Dam volume | 3,380,000 m3 (119,000,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 70 MCM |
| Surface area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Installed capacity | 7.44 MW |
The Sorpe Dam (German: Sorpetalsperre) is a dam on the Sorpe river, near the small town of Sundern in the district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Together with the Biggesee, the Möhne Reservoir, and the Verse reservoir, the Sorpe Reservoir is one of the major artificial lakes of the Sauerland's Ruhrverband reservoir association. It serves as a water supply, drives hydroelectric generators, and is used for leisure and recreation.