Brno Reservoir

Brno Reservoir
Brněnská přehrada (Czech)
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Brno Reservoir
Location	Brno, South Moravia
Coordinates	49°14′18″N 16°30′29″E / 49.23833°N 16.50806°E / 49.23833; 16.50806
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Svratka
Primary outflows	Svratka
Basin countries	Czech Republic
Surface area	259 hectares (640 acres)
Average depth	23.5 metres (77 ft)
Water volume	7.6×10^6 m3 (6,200 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	233.72 metres (766.8 ft)
Settlements	Brno

The Brno Reservoir, previously known as the Kníničky Reservoir (Czech: Brněnská přehrada, also known as Prýgl in Hantec slang) is a reservoir on the Svratka River at the northwest edge of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. The construction of a dam on the 56th kilometre of the Svratka River, and the resultant flooding of the river valley containing the village of Kníničky, created the reservoir. The reservoir used to serve as a water reserve for Brno (water from the Vír Reservoir and from wells in Březová nad Svitavou are used today). It remains a place for recreation, and also a source of electric power. The administrator of the Brno Reservoir is the state-owned enterprise Povodí Moravy, s.p.