The Czech reservoir

The Czech basin can be conveniently used to build a giant reservoir, only a relatively small levee is needed. The resulting lake will span most of the current land of Bohemia.

The most prominent use of the reservoir is a hydroelectric storage plant; it can accumulate solar energy during summer and provide electricity to the entire Europe all the winter. Several other positive effects are also spotted: there will be no more problems with droughts and there are new opportunities for ship transportation.

Technical data

Parameter	Value	Notes
Elevation	490 m ASL
Surface area	30 152 km2 / 3 015 200 ha	38 % of the Czech Republic; 30 times Three Gorges Dam
Volume	6 216 km3	160 times Three Gorges Dam
Average depth	206 m
Max depth	375 m
Length	270 km
Accumulating dam
Gross stored energy potential energy relative to sea level	13 EJ (exajoule) / 3 Gt TNT	total production of electrical energy in the United States
Expected net energy assume 50% efficiency	2 PWh	170 Chernobyl NPP⋅years

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