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| Deesbach Forebay | |
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| Country | Germany, Thuringia |
| Location | Distr. Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Municip. Unterweissbach, Lichte Valley |
| Coordinates | 50°34′31″N11°10′11″E / 50.57528°N 11.16972°E Coordinates: 50°34′31″N11°10′11″E / 50.57528°N 11.16972°E |
| Construction began | 1981 |
| Opening date | 1991 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 42.5 m |
| Length | 178 m |
| Width (crest) | 6 m |
| Width (base) | 180.6 m |
| Dam volume | 13,500 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3.2 million m³ |
| Catchment area | 49.5 km² |
| Surface area | 122 ha |
| Maximum water depth | 22 m |
The Deesbach Forebay (German : Vorsperre Deesbach) is a dam in the German state of Thuringia in the Thuringian Highland. It impounds the river Lichte and lies between the municipalities Lichte (Geiersthal) and Unterweissbach. That particular forebay belongs to the Leibis-Lichte Dam (de: Talsperre Leibis-Lichte).
German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC.
Thuringia, officially the Free State of Thuringia, is a state of Germany.
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The name, Deesbach Forebay, was derived d from the close proximity to the municipality Deesbach.
Deesbach is a municipality in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany.
