Mušov Reservoir, reservoir in Dolní Dunajovice, Czech Republic
Mušov Reservoir is a large artificial lake in South Moravia near Dolní Dunajovice, surrounded by the gentle hills of the Pálava region. It was built for water management, flood control, and irrigation purposes, and stretches across the landscape with open banks and scattered trees along the shore.
The reservoir was built to control flooding and improve irrigation in the region. Nearby, the ruins of Děvičky castle on a small hill stand as reminders of the area's longer past, stretching back through the centuries.
The reservoir's eastern bank is formed by a 6.4 m high earth dam, 2,484 m long, carrying the I/52 road between Pohořelice and Mikulov. The northern shore at Pasohlávky has a campsite and two separate artificial lakes, Velká Laguna and Malá Laguna. The Dyje flows through the reservoir, which is used for swimming, rowing, windsurfing and sport fishing.
The reservoir is the first of three linked reservoirs of the Nové Mlýny water scheme, built between 1975 and 1988. Its earth dam, 6.4 m high and 2,484 m long along the crest, forms the eastern shore and carries the I/52 road from Pohořelice to Mikulov.
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