Olanger reservoir

Olanger reservoir
Tributaries: Rienz Drain: Rienz Larger places nearby: Olang
South Tyrol , Italy
Coordinates	46 ° 45 '35 "  N , 12 ° 3' 37"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 45 '35 "  N , 12 ° 3' 37"  E
Data on the structure
Lock type:	Row of domes dam
Construction time:	1957-1959
Height of the structure crown:	51  m slm
Crown length:	115 m
Power plant output:	42 MW
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	1,055 m (max. Destination)
Water surface	44 ha
Reservoir length	1.7 km
Reservoir width	400 m
Storage space	4th 800 000  m³
Catchment area	430 km²

The Olanger Stausee (also Welsberger Stausee , Welsberger See or Olanger See , Italian Lago di Valdaora ) is located in the upper Puster Valley in South Tyrol . It dams the river Rienz at a height of up to 1055  m and reaches an area of ​​up to 44 ha. The reservoir is used to generate energy. In addition to the water from the reservoir, the associated hydropower plant in Bruneck-Olang also uses fittings on the Rienz tributaries, the Antholzer Bach , Brunstbach , Furkelbach and Wielenbach .

Technical specifications

• Water use of the Rienz and its tributaries Antholzer Bach , Brunstbach , Furkelbach , Wielenbach
• Commissioning of the hydropower plant in 1958
• Commissioning of the reservoir in 1959
• Catchment area of ​​the hydropower plant 588 km²
• Maximum drainable water volume 22 m³ / s
• Fall height 200.75 m
• Capacity of the reservoir 4,800,000 m³
• Average annual production 144,200,000 kWh
• Maximum power 42 MW

Web links

Commons : Olanger Stausee  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on the website of the South Tyrolean Environment Agency