Těrlicko Reservoir () is a water reservoir and dam in

Těrlicko Těrlicko (; , ) is a municipality in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Těrlicko consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to ...

in the

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...

of the

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. It was built on the

Stonávka The Stonávka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Olza. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ''sténat'' ('to groan'), meaning 'murmuring river'. C ...

River in 1955–1964 on an area of . Construction of the dam had major impact on the municipality of Těrlicko. 141 buildings were sunk, including many community buildings and also a church. Těrlicko was eventually transformed into a village with many tourist attractions. Many recreational centres were built. The reservoir is a popular spot for

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, and is also used to supply water for nearby

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s and

Třinec Iron and Steel Works Třinec Iron and Steel Works (TŽ) (, ) is a producer of long rolled steel products in Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. TŽ produces over a third of all steel produced in the Czech Republic (roughly 2.5 million tons annually). ...

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Reservoirs in the Czech Republic Karviná District Cieszyn Silesia Buildings and structures in the Moravian-Silesian Region Dams completed in 1962 {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub