Deesbach Forebay

Dam in Municip. Unterweissbach, Lichte Valley
50°34′31″N 11°10′11″E / 50.57528°N 11.16972°E / 50.57528; 11.16972Construction began1981Opening date1991Dam and spillwaysHeight42.5 mLength178 mWidth (crest)6 mWidth (base)180.6 mDam volume13,500 m³ReservoirTotal capacity3.2 million m³Catchment area49.5 km²Surface area122 haMaximum water depth22 m

The Deesbach Forebay (German: Vorsperre Deesbach) is a dam in the German state of Thuringia in the Thuringian Highland. It impounds the river Lichte and lies between the municipalities Lichte (Geiersthal) and Unterweissbach. That particular forebay belongs to the Leibis-Lichte Dam (de: Talsperre Leibis-Lichte).

The name, Deesbach Forebay, was derived d from the close proximity to the municipality Deesbach.

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References


  • Leibis-Lichte Dam on homepage of the Thuringian long-distance water supply (de: Tueringer Fernwasserversorgung
  • Homepage (private) concerning the Leibis-Lichte Dam
  • Pictures of the building site on baustellen-doku.info