Morávka Dam
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Morávka Dam is a water reservoir and dam near Morávka
, Moravian-Silesian Region
, Czech Republic
. The dam is built on the Morávka River
and has a surface of 0.795 km². It was constructed in 1961-1966.
The dam is a popular spot for sport fishing and other recreational activities. The dam is also used to supply drinking water
to nearby towns and to subdue floods on Morávka and Ostravice
rivers.
Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)
Morávka is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,030 . Morávka lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 520 m, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia....
, Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The dam is built on the Morávka River
Morávka River
Morávka is a river in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It flows through the historical region of Těšín Silesia.It originates on the slope of Sulov mountain in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 880 m, near the border with Slovakia. It then flows in northwestward direction...
and has a surface of 0.795 km². It was constructed in 1961-1966.
The dam is a popular spot for sport fishing and other recreational activities. The dam is also used to supply drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
to nearby towns and to subdue floods on Morávka and Ostravice
Ostravice River
Ostravice is a river in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It originates in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and then flows through Ostravice, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Frýdek-Místek and Paskov to Ostrava where it enters the Oder as its right tributary...
rivers.