Jesenice dam

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Jesenice dam
flooded bridge in front of Malá Všeboř, the road bridge over the Wondreb once led to Velká Všeboř
flooded bridge in front of Malá Všeboř, the road bridge over the Wondreb once led to Velká Všeboř
Tributaries: Wondreb (Odrava)
Drain: Wondreb
Major cities nearby: Cheb
Jesenice dam (Czech Republic)
Jesenice dam
Coordinates 50 ° 5 '4 "  N , 12 ° 28' 28"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 5 '4 "  N , 12 ° 28' 28"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1957-1961
Height of the barrier structure : 20.47 m
Crown length: 753.1 m
Crown width: 11 m
Power plant output: 0.3 MW
Data on the reservoir
Water surface 7.6 km²
Reservoir length 12 km
Storage space 52 750 000  m³

The Jesenice Dam ( Vodní nádrž Jesenice in Czech ) is located east of the city of Cheb in the Czech Republic . She dams the Wondreb .

The construction of the dam took place between 1957 and 1961. In the wake of flooding the village Jesenice (was Jesenitz ) abandoned and on the banks of the dam from the old site was east a new settlement. Also Dřenice sank down to the church and some houses in the reservoir.

The 20.47 m high dam is located in the area of ​​the Okrouhlá municipality . The dam crest has a length of 753.1 m and is 11 m wide. The dam serves primarily as a process water reservoir and for recreational purposes. The Skalka and Jesenice waterworks form a common water management system.

In addition, the dam is used by two small power plants to generate electricity. The small generation plant Malá vodní elektrárna I (MVE I) Jesenice with a type DE 450 - S Sigmaturbine is located in the lower outlet of the dam. The small power plant MVE II Jesenice in the foundation of the tower consists of four turbines of the same type. The total output of MVE I and II is 300 kW.

The dam holds 52.75 million m³ of water, its reservoir has an area of ​​760 hectares and extends over 12 km to Nový Hrozňatov . The pilgrimage chapel Maria Loreto in Starý Hrozňatov is located south of the reservoir . The Plzeň – Cheb railway crosses the reservoir between Velká Všeboř and Malá Všeboř .

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