Kamýk hydropower plant

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Kamýk hydropower plant
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Tributaries: Moldova
Drain: Moldova
Major cities nearby: Kamýk nad Vltavou
Kamýk hydropower plant (Czech Republic)
Kamýk hydropower plant
Coordinates 49 ° 38 '0 "  N , 14 ° 14' 49"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 38 '0 "  N , 14 ° 14' 49"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1956-1952
Power plant output: 48 MW
Data on the reservoir
Reservoir length approx. 10 kmdep1

The Kamýk hydropower plant is located on the Vltava near the Czech town of Kamýk nad Vltavou and is part of the Vltava Cascade .

The hydroelectric power station was built at the same time as the Orlík Dam , ten kilometers upstream . The system at Kamýk serves mainly to buffer the irregular flow of the dam and to achieve a steady flow of water. In addition to this function, the plant is also used to supply drinking water and generate electricity.

The dam consists of a weight dam . Four pressure segment weirs with a width of 18 m each are integrated in the dam . Up to 2000 m³ of water per second can be discharged via the four weirs. The hydropower plant in the northern part of the plant has a maximum output of 48  MW .

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