Orlík Reservoir | |
Coords: | 49.606°N 14.181°W |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of reservoir in the Czech Republic |
Type: | reservoir |
Inflow: | Vltava River, Otava River |
Outflow: | Vltava River |
Catchment: | 12105km2 |
Basin Countries: | Czech Republic |
Length: | 68km (42miles) |
Area: | 27.32km2 |
Volume: | 703.8e6m3 |
Elevation: | 354m (1,161feet) |
The Orlík Reservoir (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 Orlík Castle, 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.