Slapy Reservoir

Slapy Reservoir
Slapy Reservoir
Coordinates	49°49′24.9″N 14°26′3.78″E / 49.823583°N 14.4343833°E / 49.823583; 14.4343833Coordinates: 49°49′24.9″N 14°26′3.78″E / 49.823583°N 14.4343833°E / 49.823583; 14.4343833
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Vltava River
Primary outflows	Vltava River
Catchment area	12.956 km2 (5.002 sq mi)
Basin countries	Czech Republic
Max. length	43 km (27 mi)
Surface area	11.626 km2 (4.489 sq mi)
Average depth	58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Water volume	2,693×10^6 m3 (2,183,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Settlements	Slapy

Slapy Reservoir (Czech: Vodní nádrž Slapy) is dam on the Vltava river in the Czech Republic, near to village Slapy. By area 11.626 square kilometres (4.489 sq mi), it is the sixth biggest dam in the country. It was built as part of between years 1949 and 1955.^[1] It has a hydroeletrics power station included. It is located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from capital city Prague, so it is used for recreation too.^[2]

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