It was created by the construction of a dam between 1941 and 1953 on the former two sources of the Orava river. Several former villages had to be inundated for this purpose, including Hamri, Oszada, and Usztye.[1] Probably the best known of them was Slanica, Today, the reservoir is protected by the Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area.
The average depth of the reservoir is 15 meters.
Islandsedit
Vtáčí ostrovedit
In the northeastern extension of the reservoir lies Vtáčí ostrov ("Bird Island"), a government ornithological reservation with Protected Bird Area status. The nature reserve in and around the island is also part of the Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area.
Waterfowl species inhabiting the Bird Island reserve include herons, great cormorants, spoonbills and several others. The wetlands around the Orava reservoir are also regarded as some of the most important in Europe. The protection of the forests skirting the Orava Reservoir has helped prevent erosion.[2]
Slanický ostrovedit
Slanický ostrov ("Slanica Island") is the largest island of the reservoir and one of the largest lake islands of any water reservoir in Slovakia. The island is mildly forested with a series of groves, and includes some of the last architectural remnants of the defunct Oravan village of Slanica, the birthplace of 18th century Slovak intellectual, cleric and linguist Anton Bernolák (Antonius Bernolacius). The centrepiece of the surviving architecture is the original church of Slanica. A new building constructed after the creation of the Orava reservoir and the island is an art gallery. Slanica Island is the only island in Slovakia to house a museum of art or art gallery, with the gallery serving as its main tourist attraction, along with the preserved church.
Galleryedit
Orava reservoir and its shores
A bird's eye view of the Oravská priehrada reservoir (from Babia Góra National Park in Poland)
The forested shores of the Orava reservoir
A swan swimming in the Orava reservoir
A small dock at the Orava Reservoir
The reservoir from the observation deck of a tour boat
Oravská Magura mountains surrounding the valleys of the Orava Reservoir
Oravská Magura mountains surrounding the valleys of the Orava Reservoir
Slanický ostrov
Slanica Island from a bird's eye view, during lower water levels in the reservoir
Slanica Island seen from the shores of the reservoir
The panorama of Slanica Island
Church on Slanica island, the last surviving major building of the village of Slanica
Tourists visiting church on Slanica island
Remnant chapel of the Slanica village calvary on the island
Remnant chapel of the Slanica village calvary on the island
History and construction
The construction of the Orava Dam and Orava reservoir on a 1953 Czechoslovak banknote
^"Orava Reservoir". Tourist Information Center of Orava. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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orava, reservoir, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, orava, reservoir, news, newspapers, books, scholar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Orava reservoir news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Orava Slovak Oravska priehrada is a reservoir in northernmost Slovakia forming the largest lake in Slovakia 35 2 km2 OravaOravaCoordinates49 23 59 N 19 32 44 E 49 39972 N 19 54556 E 49 39972 19 54556Lake typereservoirPrimary outflowsOrava riverBasin countriesSlovakia PolandSurface area35 2 km2 13 6 sq mi Contents 1 History 2 Islands 2 1 Vtaci ostrov 2 2 Slanicky ostrov 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory editIt was created by the construction of a dam between 1941 and 1953 on the former two sources of the Orava river Several former villages had to be inundated for this purpose including Hamri Oszada and Usztye 1 Probably the best known of them was Slanica Today the reservoir is protected by the Horna Orava Protected Landscape Area The average depth of the reservoir is 15 meters Islands editVtaci ostrov edit In the northeastern extension of the reservoir lies Vtaci ostrov Bird Island a government ornithological reservation with Protected Bird Area status The nature reserve in and around the island is also part of the Horna Orava Protected Landscape Area Waterfowl species inhabiting the Bird Island reserve include herons great cormorants spoonbills and several others The wetlands around the Orava reservoir are also regarded as some of the most important in Europe The protection of the forests skirting the Orava Reservoir has helped prevent erosion 2 Slanicky ostrov edit Slanicky ostrov Slanica Island is the largest island of the reservoir and one of the largest lake islands of any water reservoir in Slovakia The island is mildly forested with a series of groves and includes some of the last architectural remnants of the defunct Oravan village of Slanica the birthplace of 18th century Slovak intellectual cleric and linguist Anton Bernolak Antonius Bernolacius The centrepiece of the surviving architecture is the original church of Slanica A new building constructed after the creation of the Orava reservoir and the island is an art gallery Slanica Island is the only island in Slovakia to house a museum of art or art gallery with the gallery serving as its main tourist attraction along with the preserved church Gallery editOrava reservoir and its shores nbsp A bird s eye view of the Oravska priehrada reservoir from Babia Gora National Park in Poland nbsp The forested shores of the Orava reservoir nbsp A swan swimming in the Orava reservoir nbsp A small dock at the Orava Reservoir nbsp The reservoir from the observation deck of a tour boat nbsp Oravska Magura mountains surrounding the valleys of the Orava Reservoir nbsp Oravska Magura mountains surrounding the valleys of the Orava ReservoirSlanicky ostrov nbsp Slanica Island from a bird s eye view during lower water levels in the reservoir nbsp Slanica Island seen from the shores of the reservoir nbsp The panorama of Slanica Island nbsp Church on Slanica island the last surviving major building of the village of Slanica nbsp Tourists visiting church on Slanica island nbsp Remnant chapel of the Slanica village calvary on the island nbsp Remnant chapel of the Slanica village calvary on the islandHistory and construction nbsp The construction of the Orava Dam and Orava reservoir on a 1953 Czechoslovak banknoteReferences edit http lazarus elte hu hun maps 1910 arva jpg bare URL image file Orava Reservoir Tourist Information Center of Orava Retrieved 9 July 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orava reservoir amp oldid 1101716072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
