Spoil heap Wehofen-East
Potentially thermally active
Coal heap (contains coal remains)
22.39
ha
66.8
m height
1926 - 2021
Period
Layers
- Heap status
- Inactive
- Reclamation
- Reclamation project
- Thermal activity status
- Potentially thermally active
RAG.
RVR.
Berke, W. (2010). Over All the Spoil Heaps: The Definitive Guide to Ruhr Spoil Heaps. Essen: Klartext.
Huske (1998). Source on mining and spoil-heap history.
District Government of Cologne. Digital Terrain Model (DGM1m) [online]. https://www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/geobasis-nrw/produkte-und-dienste/hoehenmodelle/digitale-gelaendemodelle/digitales-gelaendemodell
Online source. Available at: https://www.rvr.ruhr/fileadmin/user_upload/01_RVR_Home/08_Presse/Pressemeldungen_RVR/2025/07_2025/20250527_GRHK-red.pdf
Information data quality:
High – On-site measurements, official documentation, professional studies, drone/UAV surveys, laboratory analysis, direct interviews, government databases
Geometric data accuracy:
High – GPS/GNSS field survey (RTK/PPK), drone survey, LiDAR scanning, cadastral survey, total station