Slapy dam and hydroelectric power plant

Czech Republic / Stredocesky / Rabyne /
 dam, hydroelectric power station
The dam 260 m long and 60 m high was built in the years 1949-1955. Afloated area 1162,7 hectars with maximum 58 m depth. Three Kaplan turbines gives each 48 MW output. Includes 110kV and 22kV switching station.
Upper spillways (as seen on photo) were used during major flooding in august 2002 only.
Wikipedia article: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapská_přehrada
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Coordinates:   49°49'25"N   14°26'2"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago