Medard Project. What is it?
- Medard Project is a full-scale solution of the recovery of an area after the brown coal mining in the district of Sokolov.
- The project brings in a design of transformation of a wasteland in an area attractive for tourist, cultural and similar kinds of activities.
Where is Medard Lake situated?
The future lake, Medard, is situated in immediate vicinity of villages of Bukovany, Svatava, Citice and towns of Habartov and Sokolov. Precise location of the Medard Lake may be found out here
Medard Project
| Total area | 4382 ha |
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| Affected villages | Bukovany, Citice, Habartov, Chlum Sv. Maří, Sokolov, Svatava |
| Mines within the affected area | Rudolf, Adolf – Žofie, Nová Jáma (Gustav), Felicián, Fischer, Antonín, Josef, Anežka |
| Quarries within the affected area | Medard – Libík, Lítov – Boden |
| Last mining termination | Year of 2000 (Medard – Libík) |
Medard Lake
| Lake are | 493,44 ha |
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| Length | 4 000 m |
| Width | ca 1 500 m |
| Maximum depth | 50 m |
| Lake water volume | 119 850 768 m3 |
| The lake surface altitude | 400.00 m above sea level |
| Shore line length | 12 441 m (service road length) |
| Source of filling | the Ohře river (minimum flow rate of 6 m3s-1) |
| Filling commencement | 2009-2010 |
| End of filling | 2011-2012 |
| Period of filling | 3 years |