| Quitzdorf Dam | |
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  Quitzdorf Dam Location of Quitzdorf Dam in Saxony | |
| Official name | Talsperre Quitzdorf |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Görlitz,Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°16′42″N14°45′42″E / 51.27833°N 14.76167°E /51.27833; 14.76167 |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height (foundation) | 11.14 metres (36.5 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| Length | 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 162.62 metres (533.5 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Dam volume | 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 ft3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 22,020,000 cubic metres (778,000,000 ft3) |
| Surface area | 750 hectares (1,900 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 160.1 metres (525 ft) |
| Current water level values(in German) | |
Quitzdorf Dam (German:Talsperre Quitzdorf;Upper Sorbian:Kwětanečanska rěčna zawěra Kwětanecy) is a dam nearQuitzdorf am See, Germany. It is located in the municipality ofQuitzdorf am See in theUpper Lusatia region ofSaxony. 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 theLohsa II andBärwalde reservoirs were flooded. According to criteria established by theInternational Commission on Large Dams, it is a large dam.[1]
Many of the lake's shores have been redeveloped after thereunification of Germany and sandy beaches have been created. There are two campsites by the lake and numerous accommodation facilities. Near the shore, a 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi) long circular path has been built, which is asphalted throughout and car-free.[2]
The reservoir has had persistent problems withcyanobacteria.[3][4] As of 2020, a comprehensive refurbishment is in the planning phase.[5]
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