Rur Dam
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Aerial shot of the Rur Dam, Schwammenauel and Rur Reservoir with the Tonsberg peninsula (left centre), island of Eichert (centre) and peninsula of Eschauel (rear right)
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| Location | Städteregion Aachen, Kreis Düren |
| Coordinates | 50°37′57″N 6°23′55″E / 50.63250°N 6.39861°ECoordinates: 50°37′57″N 6°23′55″E / 50.63250°N 6.39861°E |
| Construction began | 1934–1938, 1955–1959 and 1961 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Rur; others see below |
| Height (foundation) | 77.2 m (253 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 69.5 m (228 ft) |
| Length | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 284.43 m (933.2 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2.6×106 m3 (92×106 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 203.2×106 m3 (7.18×109 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | incl. Obersee 202.6×106 m3 (7.15×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 288.1 km3 (69.1 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 281.5 m (924 ft) |
The Rur Dam (German: Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel) is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the River Rur to form the Rur Reservoir (Rurstausee or Rursee) which is 7.83 km² in area. It lies within the districts of Aachen and Düren.
The headwaters of the Rur Reservoir, with their length in kilometres (km), according to the Deutsche Grundkarte map (sorted alphabetically):
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