Orlík Reservoir Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ebrdrenewables.com/sites/renew/Lists/Projects/DispForm.aspx?ID=535&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eebrdrenewables%2Ecom%2Fsites%2Frenew%2Fcountries%2FCzech%2520Republic%2Fdefault%2Easpx Orlik Hydro Power Plant