Orlík runs dry: Slapy reservoir begins supplying the Vltava for the first time
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- Orlík reservoir has reduced its outflow because extreme hydrological drought lowered its water level by 15 metres from normal.
- It will release only the roughly 15 cubic metres per second flowing into the reservoir.
- Slapy will supplement the Vltava so that Prague continues to receive about 40 cubic metres of water per second.
Extreme hydrological drought has pushed the Orlík reservoir to an unprecedented point: Slapy has begun supplementing the Vltava to help maintain the flow toward Prague.
Orlík’s water level has fallen 15 metres below its usual level. The reservoir will now release only the amount entering it, currently about 15 cubic metres per second.
Despite the cut at Orlík, the Vltava in Prague will continue to receive the required 40 cubic metres of water per second, with Slapy making up the difference.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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