River dams and water areas
Slapy
The impounding reservoir was finished in 1957 and raised the water level of the river Moldau by 70 m.
Orlik
The Orlik Dam is the largest dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava river near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Pribram.
Vranov
Vranov Dam at the Czech-Austrian border is an example of man-made facilities that modify the character of rivers
Rozkos
Embankment water dam 26 m high and with 420 m long crest. The north part is used for recreational and the south part for water resources purposes
Nechranice
It's noted for its longest sheded dike in the middle Europe, which is 3280 m long. The watersurface itself has cca. 1300 ha.
Horni Becva
Wide village and a recreation centre in the valley of Roznovska Becva river, 11 km from Roznov pod Radhostem.
Lipno
The construction of the Lipno Dam and power plant has its historical roots in attempts to prevent the river's descructive properties and at the same time utilize its power.
Olesna
Olesna, built in 1964, has a water surface area of 87.8 hectares and a maximum depth of 13.2 m.
Harcov
Dam in the centre of Liberec, part Harcov of the 1904. The dam is height 13 m and its length is about 157 m.
Bedrichov
This solid brick dam was built in 1902 - 1905 in the aftermath of the floods in 1897 and is used today for water management and energy producing purposes.