Spremberg Dam

Spremberg Dam
Location	Spree-Neiße district (near Cottbus, Spremberg)
Coordinates	51°38′49″N 14°23′41″E
Construction began	1958 - 1965
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Spree
Height (foundation)	20.2 m (66 ft)
Height (thalweg)	12 m (39 ft)
Length	3,700 m (12,100 ft)
Elevation at crest	96.15 m (315.5 ft)
Width (crest)	5 m (16 ft)
Dam volume	1.1 MCM
Reservoir
Active capacity	42.7 MCM
Catchment area	2,239 km2 (864 sq mi)
Surface area	9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Normal elevation	92.00 m (301.84 ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity	1 MW

Spremberg Dam (German: Talsperre Spremberg) and its associated reservoir (Spremberger Stausee) lie between Cottbus and Spremberg and impound the River Spree. Together with the surrounding countryside they make up the protected landscape also known as the Talsperre Spremberg. The dam itself is made of earth and is the only one in the state of Brandenburg that counts as a "large dam". Its purposes are industrial water supply, flood protection, electricity generation, drought protection and recreation. It was taken into service on 8 October 1965.