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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren
Heimbach

View of the Lower Schwammenauel Dam and its outlet structures

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren
Heimbach

View of the Lower Schwammenauel Dam and its outlet structures

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View of the Lower Schwammenauel Dam and its outlet structures

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  • Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    September 1, 2024

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    Everyone knows the dam from above, but it is no less exciting from below, especially with its discharge turbines, historical buildings and appropriate explanations and exciting insights.
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    May 20, 2025

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    Pipe valve exhibit below Schwammenaul Dam
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    May 20, 2025

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    Elevation 230 m

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    Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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