The Malter Dam is a dam built between 1908 and 1913 in the Free State of Saxony near the town of Malter, which impounds the middle reaches of the Rote Weisseritz. The dam is a curved gravity dam made of quarrystone masonry according to the Intze principle. It is an important element in flood protection up to the Elbe. Due to the current weather conditions, additional water is being drained off. Heavy rain showers and continuous rain are advancing from the Ore Mountains in the sky, Malter, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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The Malter Dam is a dam built between 1908 and 1913 in the Free State of Saxony near the town of Malter, which impounds the middle reaches of the Rote Weisseritz. The dam is a curved gravity dam made of quarrystone masonry according to the Intze principle. It is an important element in flood protection up to the Elbe. Due to the current weather conditions, additional water is being drained off. Heavy rain showers and continuous rain are advancing from the Ore Mountains in the sky, Malter, Saxony, Germany, Europe

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May 30, 2024

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