Šance Dam ( cs, Vodní nádrž Šance) is a water

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 contro ...

and dam in the

Moravian-Silesian Beskids The Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: , sk, Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name. It is part o ...

mountain range,

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...

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. The dam is built on upper course of the

Ostravice River Ostravice ( pl, Ostrawica, german: Ostrawitza) 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 Ostrav ...

and has a surface of 3.37 km².Entry at Odra Basin website
/ref> It was constructed in 1964-1969 and began operating in 1974. Part of the village of

Staré Hamry Staré Hamry (german: Althammer, pl, Stare Hamry) is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Etymology The name Staré Hamry literally means " ...

was demolished and subsequently flooded during the construction. The name of the dam comes from the hill that overlooks the dam. The dam is used mainly to supply

drinking water Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, a ...

to nearby towns and villages and to subdue floods on the

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* Dams in the Czech Republic Frýdek-Místek District Cieszyn Silesia Moravian-Silesian Beskids Buildings and structures in the Moravian-Silesian Region Dams completed in 1969 {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub