Pastviny Reservoir, reservoir in Pastviny, Czech Republic

Pastviny Reservoir is a dam on the Divoká Orlice river in the Orlické mountains, stretching about 7 kilometers with a water surface covering around 110 hectares. The dam stands approximately 43 meters high and nearly 200 meters long, housing a hydroelectric power plant that generates electricity for the local area.

The reservoir was built between 1933 and 1938 to serve electricity generation and water management purposes. The hydroelectric plant was the largest of its kind in Czechoslovakia when completed and initially operated as a pump station before switching to run-of-river mode from the 1960s onward.

The area features walking and cycling paths with access to the shore for various activities. During summer months, swimming, water skiing, and fishing are popular, while winter brings skiing and cross-country skiing trails in the nearby village of Pastviny.

The road bridge over the reservoir is a reinforced-concrete viaduct with two arches, carrying road II/312 between Žamberk and Králíky. The power plant was built without a machine hall: its turbine set stood outdoors, and when completed in 1938 it was the largest pumped-storage plant in Czechoslovakia. It last ran in pumping mode on 9 March 1964.