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Paczkowski Lake

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Type
  
reservoir

Primary outflows
  
Nysa Kłodzka

Surface area
  
6.9 km (2.7 sq mi)

Outflow location
  
Eastern Neisse

Cities
  
Paczków

Primary inflows
  
Nysa Kłodzka

Basin countries
  
Poland

Area
  
6.9 km²

Inflow source
  
Eastern Neisse

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Water volume
  
42.9×10^ m (34,800 acre·ft)

Paczkowski Lake is a retention reservoir which was constructed due to the flooding of the river Nysa Kłodzka's by the overflow of the lakes which have been part of the river, the reservoir is made up of two reservoirs, Kozielno and Topola, and is located on the border of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship and Opole Voivodeship. The main function of the reservoir is to protect the area against floods. The gravel pit in the reservoir works as an extraction of gravel. The water flow in the reservoir is also used for generating energy in both of the outflows there are dams. The full capacity of the reservoir is 42,9 million m³.

Map of Jezioro Paczkowskie, Poland

References

Paczkowski Lake Wikipedia