Těrlicko Dam is a water reservoir and dam in Těrlicko

Terlicko

is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 4,202 inhabitants and Poles constitute 12.9% of the population...

, Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. Its surface is 2.66 km², dam is built on a Stonávka River

Stonávka River

is a -long river in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.It is a left tributary of the Olza River, which it enters in Karviná. It flows through Albrechtice and Stonava before entering Karviná. The Těrlicko Dam is located on this...

. It was constructed in 1955-1962.

Construction of a dam had major impact on the village. 141 buildings were sunk, including many community buildings and also a church. Těrlicko was eventually transformed into a village with many tourist attractions. Many recreational centres were built. Village and a dam is a popular spot for water sports. The dam is also used to supply water for nearby coal mines and Třinec Iron and Steel Works

Trinec Iron and Steel Works

Třinec Iron and Steel Works is a producer of long rolled steel products in Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. TŽ produces over a third of all steel produced in the Czech Republic . Since its establishment, Třinecké železárny's plants have produced more than 150 million tons of...

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External links

Entry at Odra Basin website