📜 Concrete gravity dam on the Teplá River near Karlovy Vary.
🏗️ Built 1931-1935, oldest concrete dam in Bohemia.
🛡️ Crucial for 100-year flood protection of Karlovy Vary.
💡 Features a hydroelectric power plant.
🎣 Supports fishing and ensures water flow for canoeing.
🏞️ Part of the Stanovice-Březová water management system.
🚶♀️ Road I/20 runs over the dam, offering views.
🚫 No official swimming facilities or lifeguard.
🚧 Old road bridge visible during maintenance, indicating potential disruptions.
⚠️ Possible algae/cyanobacteria in summer limiting recreational use.
🚤 No internal combustion engine vessels allowed on the reservoir.
📏 Total reservoir length 2 km, flooded area 76.80 ha.
⬆️ Dam crest at 433.95 meters above sea level.
🏗️ Dam height: 24.95 meters; width: 8.4 meters; length: 228.8 meters.
💧 Equipped with five crown spillways and discharge devices.