It was the first modern dam and reservoir complex (German: Talsperre) to be built in the Harz[1] and was constructed by the Harzwasserwerke between 1928 and 1931. It is used for flood prevention, electricity generation, supplying drinking water and for raising water levels during times of low water. The construction of the dam cost 14.7 million Reichsmarks at the time. The Harzwasserwerke still operate the dam today. In 1933 construction began on a long-distance water pipe from the Söse reservoir, whose northern branch goes as far as Bremen. Today it mainly supplies towns and communities in the Hildesheim and Hanover areas. Since 1980 the town of Göttingen has also been supplied with drinking water from the reservoir.
The main barrier is an earth-fill dam with a central concrete core and clay sealing. The hydro-electric power station, which is used to supply electricity at peak loading periods, has a power of 1.44 MW and an annual energy output of 3.10 GWh. The spillway is located on the southern abutment of the dam with the hillside.
Pre-damedit
The Söse Reservoir has a pre-dam (Vorsperre) upstream, which is 200 m long and 20 m high and has a volume of 0.75 million m³. Its reservoir acts as a sediment trap to catch any particles in the river before they get to the main reservoir. In addition there is also a stilling basin (Ausgleichsbecken) below the primary dam, with a 10 m high dam wall, which controls any irregularity arising from the flow of water through the primary dam, power station and waterworks.
Leisureedit
Camping, fishing and walking are permitted. The path around the reservoir is 9 km long. There used to be a restaurant by the main dam, but it has since been demolished.
Peter Franke; Wolfgang Frey (1987), damn in The Bundesrepublik Germany (in German), Berlin: Systemdruck, ISBN3-926520-00-0
Referencesedit
^Sösetalsperre at www.talsperren.net. Retrieved on 17 Oct 2009.
External linksedit
Harzwasserwerke.de with link to the current dam data
Harz Life: The Söse Dam
January 01, 1970
söse, lower, saxon, part, harz, mountains, near, osterode, german, state, lower, saxony, location, germanycountrygermanylocationlower, saxonycoordinates51, 73917, 32611, 73917, 32611construction, began1928, harzwasserwerke, opening, date1931dam, spillwaystype,. The Sose Dam is a dam in the Lower Saxon part of the Harz mountains near Osterode in the German state of Lower Saxony Sose DamLocation of Sose Dam in GermanyCountryGermanyLocationLower SaxonyCoordinates51 44 21 N 10 19 34 E 51 73917 N 10 32611 E 51 73917 10 32611Construction began1928 Harzwasserwerke Opening date1931Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment damHeight56 m 184 ft Length485 m 1 591 ft Width crest 9 m 30 ft Dam volume1 900 000 m3 67 000 000 cu ft ReservoirTotal capacity26 250 000 m3 927 000 000 cu ft Catchment area49 km2 19 sq mi Surface area124 ha 0 sq mi Power StationInstalled capacity1 44 MW It was the first modern dam and reservoir complex German Talsperre to be built in the Harz 1 and was constructed by the Harzwasserwerke between 1928 and 1931 It is used for flood prevention electricity generation supplying drinking water and for raising water levels during times of low water The construction of the dam cost 14 7 million Reichsmarks at the time The Harzwasserwerke still operate the dam today In 1933 construction began on a long distance water pipe from the Sose reservoir whose northern branch goes as far as Bremen Today it mainly supplies towns and communities in the Hildesheim and Hanover areas Since 1980 the town of Gottingen has also been supplied with drinking water from the reservoir Contents 1 Main dam 2 Pre dam 3 Leisure 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksMain dam editThe main barrier is an earth fill dam with a central concrete core and clay sealing The hydro electric power station which is used to supply electricity at peak loading periods has a power of 1 44 MW and an annual energy output of 3 10 GWh The spillway is located on the southern abutment of the dam with the hillside Pre dam editThe Sose Reservoir has a pre dam Vorsperre upstream which is 200 m long and 20 m high and has a volume of 0 75 million m Its reservoir acts as a sediment trap to catch any particles in the river before they get to the main reservoir In addition there is also a stilling basin Ausgleichsbecken below the primary dam with a 10 m high dam wall which controls any irregularity arising from the flow of water through the primary dam power station and waterworks Leisure editCamping fishing and walking are permitted The path around the reservoir is 9 km long There used to be a restaurant by the main dam but it has since been demolished nbsp The pre dam nbsp Rotors of a Francis turbine from the Sose Dam power stationSee also editList of reservoirs and dams in Germany List of dams in the HarzNotes editPeter Franke Wolfgang Frey 1987 damn in The Bundesrepublik Germany in German Berlin Systemdruck ISBN 3 926520 00 0References edit Sosetalsperre at www talsperren net Retrieved on 17 Oct 2009 External links editHarzwasserwerke de with link to the current dam data Harz Life The Sose Dam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sose Dam amp oldid 874200678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
