🌊 A significant water reservoir near Frýdek-Místek, perfect for recreation and water sports.
🏞️ Built on the Olešná river, it offers swimming, yachting, windsurfing, and scenic paths.
Why Go
🏊♀️ Enjoy swimming on grassy beaches with sandy entry
⛵ Try water sports like yachting and windsurfing
🚴♀️ Cycle or inline skate on the popular path around the reservoir
👨👩👧👦 Visit the aquapark on the northwestern bank
🏕️ Stay at the autocamping site
🍽️ Explore several seasonal restaurants
⛰️ Admire beautiful natural scenery and views of Beskydy mountains
📜 History & Details
- Constructed between 1960 and 1964, originally for industrial water supply and flood protection
- Earth-fill dam: 393 meters long, 18 meters high
- Water surface: 87 hectares at 315 meters above sea level
- Underwent sediment cleaning in 2017
🏊♀️ Swimming
- Grassy beaches with sandy, gradual entry into the water
- Naturist beach available
🚴♀️ Cycling & Skating
- Popular path encircles the reservoir, ideal for cyclists and inline skaters
🅿️ Parking
- Available near the yachting club in Palkovice on the left bank of the dam
⏳ Estimated Visit Duration