The Nagold Dam (German: Nagoldtalsperre, also Erzgrube) is a dam in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was built between 1965 and 1970, and provides flood and drought protection in the Nagold valley. The dam lies within the county of Freudenstadt and was taken into service in 1971, and the nearest settlement is Seewald-Erzgrube.

Nagold Dam
LocationFreudenstadt
Coordinates48°33′46″N 8°30′03″E / 48.5627°N 8.5009°E / 48.5627; 8.5009
Construction began1965–1970
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNagold
Height32.10 m (105.3 ft)
Height (foundation)35 m (115 ft)
Length235 m (771 ft)
Elevation at crest552.10 m (1,811.4 ft)
Width (crest)9.2 m (30 ft)
Width (base)145 m (476 ft)
Dam volume311,000 m3 (11,000,000 cu ft)
Spillway capacity129 m/s ?
Reservoir
Total capacity5.065×106 m3 (1.789×108 cu ft)
Active capacity4.50×106 m3 (1.59×108 cu ft)
Catchment area39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Surface area0.54850 km2 (0.21178 sq mi)[citation needed]
Maximum length2.050 km (1.274 mi)

Leisure

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Its location in the middle of a 650 hectare protected area in the Black Forest makes the impounded Nagold Reservoir a popular recreation area. From 1 April to 30 September, sailing is permitted on the lake. The dam has a pre-dam about 800 metres above the head of the reservoir.

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See also

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Literature

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  • Peter Franke, Wolfgang Frey: Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, DNK – DVWK 1987, ISBN 3-926520-00-0.
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