Mandelholz Dam

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The Mandelholz Dam holds back the Kalte Bode Flood Control Basin which is a flood protection reservoir located between the villages of Elend and Königshütte near Wernigerode in the Harz mountains of Germany. It impounds the waters of the Kalte Bode when water levels are high. ()

Local name: Mandelholztalsperre Opened: 1957 (67 years ago)Length: 735 ftHeight: 93 ftCoordinates: 51°44'41"N, 10°44'11"E

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Saxony-AnhaltGermany

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Mandelholz Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Königshütte Waterfall, Feuersteinklippe, Schnarcherklippen, Königshütte Dam.

0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Königshütte Waterfall, Schierke
22 min walk • Königshütte Waterfall is a waterfall in the village of Königshütte in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz Mountains of Central Germany. The waterfall has a relatively low volume and falls through a height of 12 metres. The stream empties shortly thereafter into the Kalte Bode.
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Feuersteinklippe, Wernigerode
76 min walk • The Feuersteinklippe is a rock formation in the Harz National Park in central Germany and the landmark of the nearby village of Schierke. The Feuersteinklippe is a butte made of granite, not flint as the name suggests. It shows the spheroidal weathering typical of the Harz region.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Schnarcherklippen, Schierke
78 min walk • Schnarcherklippen is the name of a rock formation south of the village of Schierke in the High Harz mountains of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. The name translates roughly to "snoring crags" or "snoring rocks".
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Königshütte Dam
63 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Harz Mountains of Germany, the Königshütte Dam stands as a serene testament to human ingenuity and nature's tranquility. This impressive structure, characterized by its robust engineering and scenic surroundings, is a cornerstone of the...
1.4 miE
Forts and castles
Königsburg
36 min walk • The Königsburg is a ruined medieval castle southeast of Königshütte, a village in the borough of Oberharz am Brocken, in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohnekamm, Harz National Park
80 min walk • The Hohnekamm or Hohne Kamm is a mountain ridge up to 900 m above sea level high in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It is located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and is well known for its rock towers or tors, the Hohneklippen.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zillierbach Dam
87 min walk • The Zillierbach Dam lies in the East Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt near the town of Elbingerode and impounds the Zillierbach stream.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Ahrentsklint, Harz National Park
91 min walk • The Ahrensklint or Ahrentsklint in the Harz Mountains is a granite rock formation, 822.4 m above sea level, on the Erdbeerkopf in Harz district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Trudenstein, Harz National Park
65 min walk • The Trudenstein is a rock formation and popular hiker's destination in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is located in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.
3 miE
Bridge
Trogfurter Brücke
76 min walk • The Trogfurt Bridge, also called the Great Trogfurt Bridge was an historical cultural monument in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It was built in 1739/40 as a stone bridge, blown up in 1945 and that same year replaced by a modern bridge. This became superfluous when the Königshütte Dam was constructed in 1956.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barenberg
74 min walk • The Barenberg, also called the Bärenberg or Bärenkopf, is a mountain, 695.5 m above sea level, in the Harz Mountains of Germany near the village of Schierke, Harz county, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Mandelholz Dam

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Mandelholz Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)