Humenica Dam

The dam of the Humenice reservoir was built on the 45th kilometer of the Stropnice river in 1985-88. The construction of the Humenice water reservoir was part of the construction of the Temelín nuclear power plant. The dam was supposed to protect the land below the dam, which was drained and fertilized as a replacement for the land taken for the Temelín nuclear power plant itself. In addition to its main purpose, i.e. protecting agricultural land, the dam also serves as…