The Orlík Reservoir () is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilometers above the dam. The dam has four turbines with a nominal capacity of 91 MW eachOrlik Hydro Power Plant having a total capacity of 364 MW.
Construction Preparatory construction work for the future Orlík water reservoir began as early as 1954, even before the project was officially approved by the government of the time. During construction, over 1,500 workers rotated daily, and the project claimed two lives. The resulting artificial lake necessitated the removal of 14 mills, a large number of sawmills, and 650 residential and farm buildings. A long railway siding from Tochovice was built specifically for the construction of the dam.
Structurally, the dam was completed and officially put into operation on 22 December 1961, eight months ahead of the scheduled completion date. The last (fourth) turbine of the hydroelectric power plant was commissioned on 10 April 1962.
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List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic List of lakes in the Czech Republic