Dams
Our eight dams secure the water supply for around 4.6 million people in the Ruhr catchment area.
Reservoirs
Whether cycling, hiking, jogging, skating, fishing, rowing, sailing or canoeing. Numerous leisure activities are possible at our reservoirs.
Sewage treatment plants
We operate a total of 64 wastewater treatment plants in the Ruhr catchment area.
Sewer networks
Sewer networks are used for the rapid, comprehensive and damage-free drainage of domestic and industrial wastewater and rainwater.
Watercourse maintenance
The integrated management of wastewater treatment and water maintenance offers many opportunities to optimise the overall system.
Watercourse development and flood protection
Aspects of biodiversity, nature conservation and species protection play just as important a role in watercourse management as hydraulic capacity.
River basin management
River basin management stands for water management that is orientated towards the natural catchment area boundaries of a river basin.
Forestry and fishing
The forests and reservoirs in the Ruhre catchment area are managed according to the latest findings.
The Ruhrverband is responsible for comprehensive water management in the entire Ruhr river basin with a system of dams to manage water volumes and a comprehensive network of wastewater treatment plants and Ruhr reservoirs to keep the waters clean for 60 municipalities.
In addition to eight reservoirs, the Ruhrverband is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 44 water gauges and 31 precipitation measuring stations as well as for the hydraulic engineering management of 15 hydroelectric power plants operated by its subsidiary Lister- und Lennekraftwerke GmbH.