The Bevertalsperre is not only very popular with amateur athletes, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts due to its charming location in the Bergisch landscape, it also offers the opportunity to jump into the "cool water" in good weather, sunbathe on the shore in the numerous bays or settle down on one of the beautifully situated campsites to enjoy the idyll. You will find bathing spots at the Zornige Ameise, at campsite I "Käfernberg" and II "Großberghausen" (see download).
The Bevertalsperre is the oldest service water dam and was built between 1896 and 1898. Strictly speaking, the old Bevertalsperre was built in these years. This had a reservoir capacity of 3.30 million cubic meters and supplied industrial water for the Wuppertal industry.
Today, the Bevertal Dam mainly serves the purpose of raising the low water level of the Wupper and flood protection. It was built between 1935 and 1938 and put into operation in 1938. It is connected to the Neye and Schevelingen dams by tunnels. Together they form the so-called "Beverblock". The facility has a reservoir area of 200 ha, a reservoir height of 31.5 m and a reservoir capacity of 23.7 million m³.
Information for groups
Free guided tours of the dam are available by prior arrangement. They usually take place from Monday to Thursday between 9 am and 1 pm. Guided tours are also often offered on open days.
Group size: min. 10, max. 25 - 30 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Further information can be found here.
From 04.06. to 27.09.2026, the Beverbus runs from the Wipperfürth bus station and Bahnhofstraße in Hückeswagen to the dam and back on weekends and public holidays, and even daily during the summer vacations, from morning to evening. You can find more information here.
