Turawskie Lake, Retention reservoir in Upper Silesia, Poland
Turawskie Lake is a reservoir in the Opole Voivodeship that covers roughly two dozen square kilometers and sits within pine woodland. Water depth reaches about a dozen meters at the deepest points, and two tributaries feed the basin near the dam structure.
Building of the dam began in the mid-1930s and finished shortly before the Second World War, flooding several settlements. Residents from cleared villages moved to surrounding communities, some of which created new neighborhoods to house them.
Small wooden jetties and sailing clubs line sections of the shoreline, where local families spend weekends fishing or launching sailboats. During warm months, the sandy beaches attract swimmers and those who come to picnic under the shade of lakeside trees.
The water level here helps regulate flow downstream and supports a small hydroelectric installation that uses the combined current of both feeder rivers. A path around much of the shore winds through forest and open stretches, suitable for walking or cycling at a relaxed pace.
Workers extracted gravel from several sites during construction, and after flooding those pits became two smaller lakes beside the main basin. These side lakes, named Średnie and Małe, now lie slightly removed from the main shoreline.
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