Quitzdorf Dam

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Quitzdorf Dam (German: Talsperre Quitzdorf) is a dam near Quitzdorf am See, Germany. It is located in the municipality of Quitzdorf am See in the Upper Lusatia region of Saxony. The lake is used for service water supply, flood protection, low water elevation, recreation and nature conservation. In terms of area, it is the largest reservoir in Saxony and was the largest inland water body in Saxony until the Lohsa II and Bärwalde reservoirs were flooded. According to criteria established by the International Commission on Large Dams, it is a large dam.

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Quitzdorf Dam
Quitzdorf am See - Kwětanecy

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N 51.278333333333 °	E 14.761666666667 °

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