Věstonice Reservoir
Encyclopedia
Věstonice Reservoir is a reservoir
on the Thaya
River in the South Moravia
. It is 1668 ha in area. The reservoir was built on the place of Mušov village. This is a Natural Reserve since 1994 together with the mouth of rivers Jihlava
and Svratka.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the Thaya
Thaya
The Thaya is a river in Central Europe, tributary to the Morava River. It is about 235 km long and meanders from west to east in the border area between Lower Austria and South Moravia , but does not exactly follow the border in most parts...
River in the South Moravia
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
. It is 1668 ha in area. The reservoir was built on the place of Mušov village. This is a Natural Reserve since 1994 together with the mouth of rivers Jihlava
Jihlava (river)
Jihlava is a river in the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Svratka River. It originates in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands upland at the elevation of 665 m and flows for 180.8 km to Nové Mlýny Dam, where it enters the Svratka River.It flows through numerous towns and villages, including...
and Svratka.