Möhne Reservoir
The Möhne Reservoir, or Moehne Reservoir, is an artificial lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, some 45 km east of Dortmund, Germany. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers, Möhne and Heve, and with its four basins stores as much as 135 million cubic metres of water.
| Möhne Reservoir | |
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The dam of the reservoir | |
Möhne Reservoir | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′00″N 8°04′18″E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Möhne, Heve |
| Primary outflows | Möhne |
| Catchment area | 432 km2 (167 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Surface area | 1,067 ha (2,640 acres) |
| Water volume | 135×106 m3 (4.8×109 cu ft) |
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