Orlík Dam

Orlík Dam
Orlík Reservoir
View from the Zvíkov Castle
Coordinates 49°36′21.6″N 14°10′51.6″E / 49.606°N 14.181°E / 49.606; 14.181Coordinates: 49°36′21.6″N 14°10′51.6″E / 49.606°N 14.181°E / 49.606; 14.181
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Vltava River, Otava River
Primary outflows Vltava River
Catchment area 12105 km²
Basin countries Czech Republic
Max. length 68 km
Surface area 27.32 km²
Water volume 703,800,000 m3 (0.1689 cu mi)
Surface elevation 354 m

The Orlík Dam (Czech: Vodní nádrž Orlík) is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after a chateau, which is situated a few kilometers above the dam. The dam has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 91 MW each[1] having a total capacity of 364 MW.

Orlík Castle

Notes

  1. ^ Orlik Hydro Power Plant

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

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