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.
Parameter | Value | Notes |
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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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