With its 215 million cubic meters of storage capacity, the Bleilochtalsperre is the largest dam in Germany and the first of 5 dams in the "Saalekaskade", together with the Hohenwartetalsperre, which follows a few kilometers downstream, the largest contiguous reservoir area in Europe.
The dam is 65 meters high and 205 meters long. Originally built primarily for flood protection, the dams are now used to generate energy and serve tourism, such as shipping and various water sports.
The Saale-Orla district image film takes you on a journey through the Saale-Orla region and presents some of the most beautiful excursion destinations in our district.
The Saale-Orla district is mostly in the Thuringian Slate Mountains or in its transitional areas to the Thuringian Holzland and the Vogtland. As a result, the terrain has a clear low mountain range character, more than 80% of the area of the district is over 400 m high. The lowest point is the Orlatal with a height of approx. 180 m above sea level. NN in the municipality of Langenorla. At 733 m, the Sieglitzberg near Bad Lobenstein near the Bavarian border is the highest point in the district. The highest place is Rodacherbrunn at about 700 m altitude.