Kadaň dam
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 22 ′ 41 ″ N , 13 ° 15 ′ 20 ″ E | ||||
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| Construction time: | 1966-1971 | ||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 14.15 m | ||||
| Crown length: | 104.3 m | ||||
| Crown width: | 4.9 m | ||||
| Power plant output: | 2.34 MW | ||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 289 m | ||||
| Water surface | 67.2 ha | ||||
| Storage space | 2 750 000 m³ | ||||
The Kadaň dam ( Vodní nádrž Kadaňský stupeň ) is a process water dam in the Czech Republic.
It is 289 m above sea level. M. below the Franciscan monastery of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in Kadaň and dams the Eger . The Úhošť (593 m) rises to the south .
The plant was built between 1966 and 1971 and went into operation in 1972. It serves to secure the water supply for the power plants Tušimice I and II, Prunéřov I and II as well as other commercial customers in the foothills of the Ore Mountains. The reservoir has a water surface of 67.2 ha and holds 2.75 million m³ of water. The dam is a 14.15 m high concrete structure and has a 104.3 m long and 4.9 m wide dam crest. A small power plant with a Kaplan tube turbine is operated in the dam , which has a maximum output of 2.34 MW.
