Bevertal Dam

The Bever Dam, with its charming location in the Bergisches Land region, is not only very popular with amateur athletes, cyclists, and water sports enthusiasts, but also offers the opportunity, in good weather, to take a dip in the refreshing water, sunbathe in the numerous bays along the shore, or settle down at one of the beautifully situated campsites to enjoy the idyllic setting. Swimming areas can be found at Zornige Ameise, at campsites I "Käfernberg" and II "Großberghausen" (see download).

The Bever Dam is the oldest industrial water reservoir and was built between 1896 and 1898. More precisely, the old Bever Dam was constructed during these years. It had a storage capacity of 3,30 million cubic meters and supplied process water for Wuppertal's industries.

Today, the Bever Dam primarily serves to augment the Wupper River's low water levels and provide flood control. It was constructed between 1935 and 1938 and commissioned in 1938. It is connected to the Neye and Schevelinger Dams via tunnels, together forming the so-called "Beverblock." The dam has a reservoir area of ​​200 hectares, a height of 31,5 meters, and a storage capacity of 23,7 million cubic meters.

Information for groups

Free guided tours of the dam are offered by prior appointment. They are usually conducted Monday to Thursday between 9 a.m. and 13 p.m. Tours are also often offered on open house days.

Group size: min. 10, max. 25-30 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour

You can find more information here.

From June 4th to September 27th, 2026, the Beverbus will run on weekends and public holidays, and even daily during the summer holidays, from morning until evening hours from the Wipperfürth bus station and Bahnhofstraße in Hückeswagen to the reservoir and back. You can find further information here.