Sorpe Dam

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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.

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Sorpe Dam
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N 51.350277777778 °	E 7.9675 °

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Sorpestraße
59846 , Langscheid
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Langscheid (Sundern)

The hamlet of Langscheid is a part of the town of Sundern in the Sauerland in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The climatic spa is situated on the hills to the West of the Sorpe reservoir's dam. Its earliest record dates back to the year 1307 AD.

Hachen

Hachen is an Ortschaft (subdivision) of the town of Sundern in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the second largest Ortschaft of Sundern.

Sorpe (Röhr)

Sorpe is a river of Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is a left (western) tributary of the Röhr, which is a tributary of the Ruhr, a tributary of the Rhine. The Sorpe Dam is located on the Sorpe forming the Sorpe Reservoir. It is located near the small town of Sundern.

Linnepe

Linnepe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Röhr in Sundern.

Settmecke

Settmecke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Röhr in Sundern.

Sundern

Sundern (German pronunciation: [ˈzʊndɐn] ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Sundern is common in Westphalia, as it means "ground given away for private usage" in the Westphalian dialect.

Hövel (Sundern)

Hövel is a village and a former municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a part (Ortschaft) of the town of Sundern.

Severin Elektro

SEVERIN Elektrogeräte GmbH is a German manufacturer of electric home appliances with its headquarters in Sundern, Germany.

Freilichtbühne Herdringen

Freilichtbühne Herdringen is a theatre in Herdringen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Mettmecke

Mettmecke is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Linnepe near Sundern.

Herdringen Castle

Herdringen Castle (German: Schloss Herdringen) is a castle in the Ortsteil Herdringen of the town of Arnsberg, Germany. It is the seat of the Fürstenberg-Herdringen family and the present building (built from 1844 to 1853 to designs by Ernst Friedrich Zwirner) is one of the most notable secular Gothic revival buildings in Westphalia.

Röhr (river)

Röhr (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːɐ̯]) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Ruhr river, itself a tributary of the Rhine. It flows into the Ruhr in Arnsberg-Hüsten. It has the following main tributaries: The Sorpe is a left tributary stream of the Röhr, in Hochsauerlandkreis. The Linnepe is a right tributary stream of the Röhr, also in Hochsauerlandkreis.