The Sorpe Dam (German: Sorpetalsperre) is a dam near the small town of Sundern in the German district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Like the Biggesee, the Möhne Reservoir and the Verse reservoir, the Sorpe's reservoir is one of the major artificial lakes of the Sauerland's Ruhrverband reservoir association. Besides serving as a water supply, it is utilized for electricity generation and as a leisure and recreation area.
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