The Steinbachtal dam serves exclusively to supply drinking water. It was built in the Idar-Oberstein region due to the drinking water emergency in the 1950s.

Total storage capacity: 4.8 million m³

Maximum depth: 36.0 m

Average depth: 14.3 m

Length of the dammed valley: 1.6 km

Catchment area: 14.6 km²

Year of commissioning: 1966
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Film: From the dam into the water glass

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