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The Lipno Reservoir (Czech: přehrada Lipno) is a dam and hydroelectric plant constructed along the Vltava River in the Czech Republic. It is the largest water area in the Czech Republic.
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  Lipno Reservoir | |
| Location | Lipno nad Vltavou |
| Coordinates | 48°42′N 14°04′E / 48.700°N 14.067°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Vltava |
| Primary outflows | Vltava |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Max. length | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 48.70 km2 (18.80 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Max. depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Water volume | 309,502,000 m3 (250,917 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 725.6 m (2,381 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
History
editDue to frequent flooding and subsequent damage, the Vltava River in Southern Bohemia was problematic for Český Krumlov and other settlements situated on it. To harness the power of the river, and to prevent continued catastrophe, it was decided that a hydroelectric plant would be built high on the Vltava.[1] Preparatory work at the municipality of Lipno nad Vltavou began in 1951. Construction on the dam began in 1952, and the dam was completed in 1960.[2]
Geography
editThe stream bed of the Vltava near Lipno was chosen because it has a slight incline, facilitating the construction of a reservoir there. The dam is built along the highest-elevated stage of the Vltava River's cascade[3] (roughly 726 metres above sea level), thus enabling large amounts of hydropower out-put. This area is mountainous, and borders the Šumava National Park and Nature Reserve. A smaller reservoir near Vyšší Brod is linked to the main reservoir by an artificial underground waterway. This smaller reservoir, named 'Lipno II', serves to level the water of the main reservoir.
Power plant
editLipno Hydro Power Plant has two turbines with a nominal capacity of 64 MW each[4] having a total capacity of 128 MW.
References
edit- ^ Berit, Město Český Krumlov, webová platforma @OIS-Lubor Mrázek, Jaroslav. "Požadovaná stránka nebyla nalezena". www.ckrumlov.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lipno Dam from South Bohemia and Bohemian Forest. Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "133 Premieres ? Lipno Dam". Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ Lipno Hydro Power Plant. Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Lipno Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.pvl.cz
