Slezská Harta Reservoir
| Silesian Harta Dam | |
|---|---|
 The 65 metres (213 ft.) tall embankment dam of Slezská Harta. | |
  Silesian Harta Dam | |
| Coordinates | 49°53′25″N 17°34′53″E / 49.89028°N 17.58139°ECoordinates: 49°53′25″N 17°34′53″E / 49.89028°N 17.58139°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Moravice River |
| Primary outflows | Moravice River |
| Catchment area | 464.1 km2 (179.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Max. length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Water volume | 218.7×106 m3 (177,300 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Settlements | Bruntál |
Silesian Harta Dam (Czech: Vodní nádrž Slezská Harta) is an artificial reservoir and an rock-fill embankment dam in the mountain range, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. The dam is built on the upper course of the Moravice River. With the surface area of 8.7 km², it is one of the largest reservoirs in the country. It was constructed between 1987 and 1997.
During the construction parts of six villages were demolished and subsequently flooded. The village of was completely flooded and ceased to exist. Today only Saint John Nepomucen Church and several other abandoned buildings remain at the reservoir's shore.[1] Villages of Dlouhá Stráň, Nová Pláň, Razová, Roudno and Leskovec nad Moravicí were also partially flooded and are today located on the shore of the reservoir.
The main use of the dam is to supply enough water in case of unfavorable conditions to the Kružberk dam, which supplies drinking water for the Ostrava agglomeration, and is located downstream on the Moravice River. It is also used to supply process water to the nearby towns and villages, generate electricity and subdue floods on the Moravice River.
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