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Orlík Reservoir

Hydroelectric dam in Czechia

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Orlík Reservoir
View from Zvíkov Castle
Orlík Reservoir
Coordinates	49°36′21.6″N 14°10′51.6″E / 49.606000°N 14.181000°E / 49.606000; 14.181000
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Vltava River, Otava River
Primary outflows	Vltava River
Catchment area	12,105 km2 (4,674 sq mi)
Basin countries	Czech Republic
Max. length	68 km (42 mi)
Surface area	27.32 km2 (10.55 sq mi)
Water volume	703.8×10^6 m3 (570,600 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	354 m (1,161 ft)

The Orlík Reservoir (Czech: Vodní nádrž Orlík) is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilometers above the dam. The dam has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 91 MW each^[1] having a total capacity of 364 MW.

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