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Josefův Důl Reservoir

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Josefův Důl Reservoir (vodní nádrž Josefův Důl) is a reservoir in Josefův Důl in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It was built on the Kamenice River in 1976–1982 and is the largest reservoir in the Jizera Mountains. The reservoir has an area of 130.1 ha (321 acres). The dam has a height of 43 m (141 ft) and a length of 720 m (2, 360 ft). The reservoir has a capacity of 23 million cubic metres and its maximal depth is 44 m (144 ft). Its main purpose is the supply of drinking water, so recreational activities are not permitted upon it.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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