Seč Dam
| Seč | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°50′00″N 15°39′01″E / 49.83333°N 15.65028°ECoordinates: 49°50′00″N 15°39′01″E / 49.83333°N 15.65028°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Chrudimka |
| Primary outflows | Chrudimka |
| Basin countries | Czech Republic |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 220 ha (540 acres) |
| Water volume | 22×106 m3 (18,000 acre·ft) |
| Surface elevation | 490.5 m (1,609 ft) |
Seč dam (Czech Sečská přehrada) is an artificial drinking water reservoir located in Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. It supplies cities of Pardubice and Chrudim and is also an important tourist destination located in protected area Železné hory. The dam has also regulatory function and its water is used in some water power plants.
Seč dam is the largest dam in the protected landscape area Železné hory. It is located on river Chrudimka in a valley close to the town of the same name, about 20 kilometers from Chrudim and 25 kilometers from Pardubice. The lake is approx. 7 kilometers long and is situated at 490 meters above the sea level.
The dam was constructed between 1925 and 1934 as a protection against floods. As a result of the construction, 22 buildings were depopulated and flooded. Remains of some of them are popular destination for scuba divers. A small power plant was constructed between 1941 and 1946. In 1947 another smaller reservoir was constructed approx 1 km from the main lake and it is called Seč II.
The environmentally most valuable part of Seč are Ostrůvek and the Oheb peninsula, which consists of a steep rock that ends with a small rocky promontory covered with pines. This place is a home to some rare invertebrate species (snails, beetles) as well as a natural habitat of Eurasian eagle-owls. The forest that covers the Oheb rock consists of some very old species of European beeches. Dead trees are left to decay and become hosts for a wide range of polypores that feed on their dead wood.
The lake and its surroundings are the main tourist attraction of the Železné hory region. The surroundings are hilly and covered with forests, meadows and fields. The lake offers great variety of activities including swimming, sailing, boating, windsurfing, scuba diving, fishing in summer and ice skating in winter (at own risk). The forests around the lake offer great opportunity for hiking, horse riding or cross-country skiing in winter. The most important places on Seč and its vicinity are:
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