Niedzica Dam
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Niedzica Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Dunajec River in southern Poland, known for forming the scenic Czorsztyn Lake and serving as a major regional tourist attraction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dunajec River reservoir system | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood-control dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Czorsztyn-Niedzica Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zapora w Niedzicy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1975 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Czorsztyn Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | peak-load power supply ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | road across dam crest ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Niedzica Hydroelectric Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
boat tours on Czorsztyn Lake
ⓘ
viewpoints over Czorsztyn Lake ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Pieniny National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 56 meters ⓘ |
| helpsProtectAreaFromFlooding | Dunajec River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorRegionalTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| isScenic | true ⓘ |
| length | 404 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Poland ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Pieniny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Czorsztyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niedzica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearBorderWith | Slovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Dunajec River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Czorsztyn Castle
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ⓘ
Niedzica Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| operator | Zespół Elektrowni Wodnych Niedzica S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dunajec River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ tourism ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Podhale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spiš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Jezioro Czorsztyńskie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 11 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| usedForRecreation |
fishing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Dunajec River reservoir system