Slezská Harta Dam
Encyclopedia
Slezská Harta Dam is a water reservoir
and dam in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range, Moravian-Silesian Region
, Czech Republic
. The dam is built on upper course of the Moravice River. With the surface of 8.7 km² it is one of the largest reservoirs in the country. It was constructed in 1987-1998.
During the construction parts of six villages were demolished and subsequently flooded. The village of Karlovec was completely flooded and ceased to exist. Today only Saint John Nepomucen Church and several other abandoned buildings remain at the reservoir's shore. Villages of Dlouhá Stráň
, Nová Pláň
, Razová
, Roudno
and Leskovec nad Moravicí
were also partially flooded and are today located on the shore of the reservoir.
The dam is used mainly to generate electricity, supply drinking water
to nearby towns and villages and to subdue floods on the Moravice River.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
and dam in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range, 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 upper course of the Moravice River. With the surface of 8.7 km² it is one of the largest reservoirs in the country. It was constructed in 1987-1998.
During the construction parts of six villages were demolished and subsequently flooded. The village of Karlovec was completely flooded and ceased to exist. Today only Saint John Nepomucen Church and several other abandoned buildings remain at the reservoir's shore. Villages of Dlouhá Stráň
Dlouhá Strán
Dlouhá Stráň is small village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 80 inhabitants and lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Dam....
, Nová Pláň
Nová Pláň
Nová Pláň is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Dam.-Notes:...
, Razová
Razová
Razová is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 520 inhabitants and lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Dam....
, Roudno
Roudno
Roudno is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Dam.-Notes:...
and Leskovec nad Moravicí
Leskovec nad Moravicí
Leskovec nad Moravicí is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Dam.-Notes:...
were also partially flooded and are today located on the shore of the reservoir.
The dam is used mainly to generate electricity, 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 villages and to subdue floods on the Moravice River.