The Berich hut and a dairy stood at the entrance to Werber Bucht. The Bericher Hütte was already abandoned in 1875 and was therefore already a ruin before the dam was built. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the iron ore mined near Adorf was brought to the Bericher Hütte and processed there. Up to 10 wagonloads a day were transported over the Waldeck mountain near Korbach to the Berich hammer and smelting works.
Remains of the buildings can be seen at a water level of 223.00 m above sea level.