Froschgrundsee

Retention basin in Rödental, Upper Franconia, Germany

Dam

50°21′0″N 11°1′42″E / 50.35000°N 11.02833°E / 50.35000; 11.02833Construction began1982Opening date1986Dam and spillwaysHeight (foundation)18 mHeight (thalweg)3407 mLength350 mElevation at crest359 mWidth (crest)9 mDam volume420000 m³ReservoirTotal capacity69 Mio. m³Active capacity66 Mio. m³Catchment area11084 km²Surface area94 haNormal elevation3445 m

Froschgrundsee, also known as Schönstädtspeicher, is a retention basin to protect the city of Coburg in Bavaria from the flooding of the Itz, Effelder, and the Grümpen. It lies in the municipality of Rödental in Upper Franconia. Froschgrundsee was completed in 1986 after four years of construction and cost 43 million DM in operations.^[1]

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