Jezioro Wielka Łąka

Jezioro Wielka Łąka
	Aerial view
Location:	Silesian Voivodeship
Tributaries:	Wapienica
Drain:	Wapienica ( Vistula )
Larger places on the shore:	Bielsko-Biała
Larger places nearby:	Bielsko-Biała
	Silesia , Poland
Coordinates	49 ° 46 '22 " N , 18 ° 58' 18" E Coordinates: 49 ° 46 '22 " N , 18 ° 58' 18" E
	Data on the structure
Construction time:	1929-1932
Height of the barrier structure :	23 m
	Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	478 m npm
Water surface	0.24 km²
Storage space	1.3 million m³
Catchment area	Wapienica

View from the lake

Shoreline

The Jezioro Wielka Łąka (German: 'Große-Wiese-See') is a reservoir on the headwaters of the Wapienica , in the Polish Voivodeship of Silesia . It lies in the mountain range of the Silesian Beskids .

description

Behind the 23 m high dam the water which is Wapienica and smaller tributaries dammed. With full back which includes reservoir of 1.3 million cubic meters of water. The water area is then 0.24 km².

history

The decision to build the dam was taken in 1911. However, construction did not begin until 1929. The reservoir was finally flooded in 1932. It is used as a fresh water reservoir for Bielsko-Biała .

tourism

The lake is located in a strictly protected nature reserve. It is generally not accessible to tourists. However, it can be seen very well from various marked hiking trails on the nearby mountains.

Web links

Commons : Wielka Łąka Lake - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

Barański Mirosław: Pasmo Baraniej Góry. Przewodnik turystyczny, Wydawnictwo PTTK “Kraj”, Warszawa 1999