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Erzgebirgskreis Erzgebirgskreis is a district ('' Kreis'') in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains"), a mountain range in the southern part of the district which forms part of the Germany–Czech Republic border. I ...

, status = , construction_began = 1929–1933 , opening = , demolished = , cost = , owner = , dam_type = , dam_height = , dam_height_thalweg = {{convert, 48, m, abbr=on , dam_height_foundation = {{convert, 58.5, m, abbr=on , dam_length = {{convert, 334, m, abbr=on , dam_width_crest = {{convert, 4, m, abbr=on , dam_width_base = , dam_volume = {{convert, 203, e3m3, abbr=on , dam_elevation_crest = {{convert, 440.3, m, abbr=on , dam_crosses = Haselbach, Saidenbach, Lippersdorfer Bach, Hölzelbergbach , spillway_count = , spillway_type = , spillway_capacity = , res_name = , res_capacity_total = {{convert, 22.95, e9m3, acre.ft, abbr=on , res_capacity_active = {{convert, 22.38, e9m3, acre.ft, abbr=on , res_capacity_inactive = , res_catchment = {{convert, 60.8, km2, abbr=on , res_surface = {{convert, 142, ha, abbr=on or {{convert, 146, ha, abbr=on{{explain, date=October 2015 , res_elevation = 438.8 km2{{citation needed, date=May 2015 , res_max_depth = , res_max_length = , res_max_width = , res_tidal_range = , website = , extra = The Saidenbach Dam (german: Talsperre Saidenbach) is a dam in the German state of

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

. Its reservoir supplies

drinking water Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, ...

to Chemnitz and, in conjunction with the Central Ore Mountain Dam System (''Talsperrensystem Mittleres Erzgebirge'') and its other dams - Neunzehnhain I und II and Einsiedel - contributes to the supply of the region covered by the South Saxony Long Distance Water Association (''Zweckverbandes Fernwasser Südsachsen''). To a lesser extent the dam is also used to generate electricity and for

flood protection Flood control methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters."Flood Control", MSN Encarta, 2008 (see below: Further reading). Flood relief methods are used to reduce the effects of flood waters or high water leve ...

. The actual dam is a curved gravity dam made of

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and based on the Intze Principle. The dam was built from 1929 to 1933 in the vicinity of

Lengefeld Lengefeld is a town and a former municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous mem ...

in the Ore Mountains and was taken into service in 1933. It is a "large dam" according to ICOLD criteria. The streams impounded are the Haselbach, Saidenbach, Lippersdorfer Bach and Hölzelbergbach. A public footpath runs along the dam crest. Bathing and leisure sports in the reservoir are not permitted, but the public may walk around the reservoir and it is also available for fishing. The Saidenbach Dam also has a

pre-dam A forebay is an artificial pool of water in front of a larger body of water. The larger body of water may be natural or man-made.< ...

(

Forchheim Forchheim () is a town in Upper Franconia (german: Oberfranken) in northern Bavaria, and also the seat of the administrative district of Forchheim. Forchheim is a former royal city, and is sometimes called the Gateway to the Franconian Switz ...

) and ten upper basins, of which four are usually filled. Talsperre Saidenbach (Reservoir Saidenbach) - geo

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Information on the dams of the Saxon State Dam Administration
Dams completed in 1933 Dams in Saxony Ore Mountains RSaidenbach Pockau-Lengefeld

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