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Wipfra Reservoir and Dam

Wipfra Reservoir and Dam

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Wipfra Reservoir and Dam

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Location: Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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Gerhard H.

May 17, 2022

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Until 1920, the water of the Wipfra flowed over five national borders over a distance of only 40 kilometers. The upper section up to the town of Wipfra belonged to the Ilmenau district of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Neuroda belonged to Saxe-Gotha, and Neuroda was followed by the area of the Arnstadt district, which belonged to the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The place Elxleben belonged to Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Kirchheim to Prussia and Eischleben to Saxe-Gotha. However, the Wipfra was not a border river throughout its course.

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🌳Heiko🌳

August 16, 2025

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Beautiful circular walk around the dam 🖖

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Elevation 450 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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72 %

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