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Date: 1950s? Client: Hans Merensky Type: Dam Style: Industrial Archaeology : Utilitarian Status: Extant

Dr Hans Merensky had the dam built on his Westphalia estate, not only for himself but also for the community of farms in the surrounding area as part of the agricultural experiments on the estate. The dam played a role in his research on preventing soil erosion and the development of new crops.