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Orlík Reservoir
The Orlík Reservoir ( cs, 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 Orlík Castle is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original position of the spur castle, on a rock above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík Reser ..., which is situated a few kilometers above the dam. The dam has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 91 MW each having a total capacity of 364 MW. Sources See also * List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic * List of lakes in the Czech Republic * Dams in the Czech Republic Hydroelectric power stations in the Czech Republic Písek District Příbram District Buildings and structures in the Central Bohemian Region Dams completed in 1961 Reservoirs in the Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvíkov Castle
Zvíkov (german: Klingenberg), often called "the king of Czech castles",Petr David, Vladimír Soukup, Lubomír Čech, Wonders of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, pg. 138, Euromedia Group (2004), is a castle in Zvíkovské Podhradí municipality, about north of Písek in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It stands on a difficult-to-access and steep promontory above the confluence of the Vltava and Otava rivers. The castle is one of the most important early-Gothic castles in Czech lands. The area was inhabited as early as prehistoric times, when the Celts built a fort here in the 1st century AD. The current castle was built in the first half of the 13th century, most probably on the orders of King Ottokar I, but the exact date is not known. The first written mention of the castle comes from year 1234 and owned by the Kings of Bohemia. History Originally a small complex, the castle was continuously extended until 1278. After the Přemyslid dynasty died out in 1306, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lakes In The Czech Republic
This is a list of lakes of the Czech Republic, larger than 1 ha, sorted by area. See also * List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic *List of ponds of the Czech Republic {{Europe topic, List of lakes of Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ... Lakes * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoirs In The Czech Republic
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees. In other contexts, "reservoirs" may refer to storage spaces for various fluids; they may hold liquids or gasses, including hydrocarbons. ''Tank reservoirs'' store these in ground-level, elevated, or buried tanks. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns. Most underground reservoirs are used to store liquids, principally either water or petroleum. Types Dammed valleys Dammed reservoirs are artificial lakes created and controlled by a dam constructed across a valley, and rely on the natural topography to provide most of the basin of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dams Completed In 1961
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect or store water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. The word ''dam'' can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. History Ancient dams Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In The Central Bohemian Region
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Příbram District
Příbram District ( cs, okres Příbram) is a district ('' okres'') within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram and the towns of Dobříš and Sedlčany are larger centres. List of municipalities Bezděkov pod Třemšínem - Bohostice - Bohutín - Borotice - Bratkovice - Březnice - Buková u Příbramě - Bukovany - Čenkov - Cetyně - Chotilsko - Chrást - Chraštice - Čím - Daleké Dušníky - Dlouhá Lhota - Dobříš - Dolní Hbity - Drahenice - Drahlín - Drásov - Drevníky - Drhovy - Dubenec - Dubno - Dublovice - Háje - Hluboš - Hlubyně - Horčápsko - Hudčice - Hřiměždice - Hvožďany - Jablonná - Jesenice - ''Jince'' - Kamýk nad Vltavou - Klučenice - Kňovice - Korkyně - Kosova Hora - Kotenčice - Koupě - Kozárovice - Krásná Hora nad Vltavou - Křepenice - Křešín - Láz - Lazsko - Lešetice - Lhota u Příbramě - Malá Hraštice - Milešov - Milín - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Písek District
Písek District ( cs, okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². The neighbouring districts are: České Budějovice District, Tábor District and Strakonice District from the South Bohemian Region, and Příbram District and Benešov District from the Central Bohemian Region. List of municipalities Albrechtice nad Vltavou – '' Bernartice'' – Borovany – Boudy – Božetice – Branice – Cerhonice – Chyšky – Čimelice – Čížová – Dobev – Dolní Novosedly – Dražíč – Drhovle – Heřmaň – Horosedly – Hrazany – Hrejkovice – Jetětice – Jickovice – Kestřany – Kluky – Kostelec nad Vltavou – Kovářov – Kožlí – Králova Lhota – Křenovice – Křižanov – Kučeř – Květov – Lety – Milevsko – Minice – Mirotice – Mirovice – Mišovice – Myslín – Nerestce – Nevězi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectric Power Stations In The Czech Republic
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dams In The Czech Republic
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect or store water which can be evenly distributed between locations. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC. The word ''dam'' can be traced back to Middle English, and before that, from Middle Dutch, as seen in the names of many old cities, such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam. History Ancient dams Early dam building took place in Mesopotamia and the Middle East. Dams were used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dams And Reservoirs In The Czech Republic
This is a list of reservoirs in the Czech Republic, larger than 2 square kilometres. See also *List of lakes in the Czech Republic *List of ponds in the Czech Republic {{Europe topic, List of dams and reservoirs in Lists of dams and reservoirs by country, Czech Republic Dams in the Czech Republic, * Lists of buildings and structures in the Czech Republic, Dams Reservoirs in the Czech Republic, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees. In other contexts, "reservoirs" may refer to storage spaces for various fluids; they may hold liquids or gasses, including hydrocarbons. ''Tank reservoirs'' store these in ground-level, elevated, or buried tanks. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns. Most underground reservoirs are used to store liquids, principally either water or petroleum. Types Dammed valleys Dammed reservoirs are artificial lakes created and controlled by a dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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