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Švihov Reservoir

Zruč nad Sázavou, Czechia · built 1965

Švihov Reservoir (Czech: vodní nádrž Švihov), also known as Želivka Reservoir, is a reservoir in the Vysočina and Central Bohemian regions of the Czech Republic. It is built on the Želivka River. With an area of 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi), it is the fourth largest reservoir in the country and the largest drinking water reservoir in Central Europe. It is the main source of drinking water for Prague.

Reservoir data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other reservoirs in Czechia