Exploring the Depths – A Journey Through Germany’s Majestic Reservoirs | Full Documentary
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Nowhere in Germany it rains as much as in the area of Bergisches Land, in North Rhine Westphalia. More than 130 years ago, people began to build dams – mainly for flood protection and as a drinking water reservoir. They all have one thing in common: they change the character of a river enormously.
One of the smallest dams in the Bergisches Land is the Panzertalsperre, with an area of just four-and-a-half football pitches. One the other hand, the Dhünntalsperre is the largest with the area of 660 football pitches. They all transform a stretch of flowing water into still and stagnant water. As a result, completely diverse ecosystems have developed there: where the dipper once dived for insect larvae, cormorants and gray herons now fish and swans and coots cavort. In recent summers, even greater challenges have emerged: the effects of climate change – from extreme drought to destructive floods. On a smaller scale, a rather industrious dam master is operating flood protection: The Beaver. However, the water masses of the Wupper tore away half of his majestic timber castle – and the four young beaver kids were not seen again afterwards. Have they survived the flood? Not everyone can cope with the constant change in the dams, but they still remain an important wonder of engineering for many: for us humans as well as for a number of animals. By combining water management, ecological requirements and tourism a worthwhile goal is possible: Because for the Bergisches Land, its dams are among the most valuable and popular infrastructures that the region has to offer.
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Move the dams get rid of the spilt up silt and you will have an economy and ecology that will rival nowhere else in the world except for the Pacific Northwest in the United States in Canada. the value of the river is not in how much power it can generate there are other ways to generate the power. if journey can make like 50% of its power just from putting up solar panels and wind towers on home property residential properties then you don't need the dams you really don't you just have to put more solar and wind and hydrothermal is also a good way of getting energy. you don't need the dams get rid of them quickly the sooner you get rid of them the quicker your environment returns 10 years 10 years and things are already better In the Pacific Northwest look at the Elwood Dam. how would you like to have salmon in Germany again Coming up into the mountains and spawning which brings food to for people as well as other animals. If you want a damn for flood control that's one thing But you can set it up so that the Fish can get through it and it doesn't have to be a huge power dam either Electrogenerating power dam.
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Why are you only referring to surface area (soccer pitches)? The most important measurement of any dam, lake or reservoir is its volume (capacity). So annoying I have to keep searching online for the latter. You also don't mention depth, another usual fact that is just missing. Anyway, the footage looks great.
Great video, thank you!
so interesting always love it keep on going <3 cant wait more 🙂
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