Brucher Talsperre, reservoir in Germany

Brucher Talsperre is a reservoir near Marienheide in North Rhine-Westphalia, impounded by a 200 m long gravity dam of broken stone, 27.5 m high with a 4.5 m wide crest, built from 1912 to 1913 to Otto Intze's design. At full impoundment it holds 3.38 million m³ over 47 ha, its indented shoreline lined with wooded promontories, green banks and scattered houses.

The Brucher Talsperre dam was built in 1912–1913 from quarry stone to plans by Otto Intze, as a gravity dam 27.5 m high and 200 m long with a 4.5 m crest. Between 1990 and 1993 it was strengthened for 21 million DM with a sealing wall, separation and drainage layers and a control gallery. In the Second World War anti-aircraft guns stood on both sides of the dam; one emplacement ruin remains.

The area around the reservoir is accessible to visitors who enjoy walking and exploring nature with established paths throughout the region. Weather can change quickly in this hilly terrain, so appropriate footwear and layers are recommended.

During the Second World War, anti-aircraft guns stood on both sides of the dam wall. Today the DLRG water rescue station occupies a promontory on one side, while the ruin of the other position can still be seen.