📜 A significant technical monument on the Teplá River near Karlovy Vary.
🌊 Built between 1931-1935 for flood protection, electricity generation, and water sports.
🛡️ Crucial for flood protection of Karlovy Vary and surrounding areas.
💡 Features a hydroelectric power plant installed in 1988.
🎣 Supports fishing rights and ensures water flow for canoeing competitions.
🏞️ Part of the Stanovice-Březová water management system.
🚶♀️ Road I/20 runs over the dam, offering views.
📏 Total reservoir length of 2 km.
⬆️ 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 safety crown spillways and discharge devices.
Historically a popular swimming spot with a pier.
⚠️ No official swimming area or lifeguard present today, public swimming is no longer common.
🚧 During maintenance, an old road bridge from the original communication can be seen, indicating potential disruptions.
🚫 No official swimming facilities.