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Souš Reservoir

Souš Reservoir is a dam in . Souš Reservoir is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: reservoir on the Černá Desná in Desná
  • Also known as: “VD Souš” and “vodní dílo Souš”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riedlova vila and Muzeum Jizerských hor.

Photo: M.Rejha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Souš Reservoir.

Museum
Photo: PetrVod, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 4 km northeast of Souš Reservoir.

Museum
Photo: Vejr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 4 km southeast of Souš Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Černá Říčka and Dolní Polubný.

Village
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a village.

Neighborhood
Photo: MartinVeselka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km south of Souš Reservoir.

Locality
Photo: Jan Polák, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was a dam constructed on the Bílá Desná river in the , which are in the of the Czech Republic. It is known for bursting on September 18, 1916, ten months after it was built, which caused the river to flood the nearby town of , killing 67 people and causing hundreds of others to lose their homes. is situated 3 km northwest of Souš Reservoir.

Souš Reservoir

Latitude
50.79027° or 50° 47′ 25″ north
Longitude
15.31629° or 15° 18′ 59″ east
Inception
1915
Open location code
9F2QQ8R8+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 511561154
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q1166687
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Souš Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Souš (tubiganan)”
  • Cebuano: “Souš”
  • Czech: “Soušská přehrada”
  • Czech: “vodní nádrž Souš”
  • Czech: “Vodní nádrž Souš”
  • German: “Darretalsperre”
  • Swedish: “Souš”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pěkný výhled and Výhled na přehradu Souš.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Vodní dílo Souš and Jizerská oblast tmavé oblohy.

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