Poldr Žichlínek, Detention basin in Rychnov na Moravě, Czech Republic.
Poldr Žichlínek is a detention basin near Rychnov na Moravě that is held back by a long embankment. The facility collects water from two watercourses and spreads across a large area to manage water flow during heavy rainfall.
The basin was designed in the early 2000s and construction finished in 2007. A railway bridge was built over the Moravská Sázava river as part of the project to protect the rail line from floods.
The former farmland now serves as a habitat for birds and other wildlife that have settled here. Visitors can observe and watch various bird species that thrive in this transformed landscape.
The area is freely accessible and good for walking or wildlife observation. It is best visited in pleasant weather when paths are dry and visibility is clear across the water and landscape.
The system includes drainage channels that allow water to flow in controlled ways through the facility. The Moravská Sázava river meanders naturally through stabilized islands within the basin, creating an unusual water channel pattern.
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