Bílovec Reservoir, A reservoir on the Jamník stream in Bílovec, Nový Jičín district.
Bílovec Reservoir is a large body of water in the town of Bílovec in the Czech Republic that serves for water storage and recreation. The water is surrounded by trees and fields with calm shorelines featuring pathways where visitors can walk or fish.
Bílovec Reservoir was built in 1965 on the Jamník stream at the 5.635 km mark, as a flow-through retention reservoir whose main purpose is flood protection. Secondary uses are recreation, fish breeding and angling, water accumulation for possible withdrawals, and creating suitable ecological conditions for flora and fauna in the surrounding area.
The reservoir's name appears in three forms: Bílovecká přehrada, Bílovecký rybník and Vodní nádrž Bílovec. It lies on the Jamník stream in the Vítkovská vrchovina highlands. In season a kiosk sells refreshments by the grassy beaches, and anglers fish the water under the reservoir's fish-breeding and fishing use.
The reservoir is easily accessible from the town center and has well-maintained pathways around the water. Visitors can fish during fishing season, sit on benches, or take walks, but camping or staying overnight without permission is not allowed.
The reservoir doubles as a flood-protection structure: its main purpose is to hold back the Jamník stream during heavy rain, with a retention potential of up to 29,943 m³ on top of its normal 59,803 m³. The water level depends heavily on rainfall, and the unsealed bed and banks let the shoreline shift with the water.
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