Význam vodních ploch při využití vodní energie v průmyslu na příkladu jižní moravy v období 1840 až 1950

Importance of Water Reservoirs in the Use of Water Power in Industry on the Example of Southern Moravia in the Period 1840-1950

Marek Havlíček, Josef Svoboda

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 28, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2024, p. 34-47, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2024.28.2.34-47

Abstract

Water management facilities with water drive were most often operated on drives from rivers and streams, sometimes directly on smaller watercourses. Water retention reservoirs were used to regulate flow rates to drive water wheels and thus usable water energy, especially in watercourses with smaller or fluctuating flow rates. These water retention reservoirs could have water power regulation to drive water wheels as a primary function or as a secondary function. In some cases, these retention water reservoirs were multifunctional, when they served as classic ponds for breeding fish and a water-powered object was added to the pond, or its construction was planned directly during the construction of the pond. Using the example of the South Moravian region, the importance of water bodies in the use of water energy in the beginnings of development industry from the middle of the 19th century is evaluated. The development of water bodies in close proximity to water-powered objects in the period 1840, 1880, 1950, 2020 is systematically monitored. Out of a total of 82 water bodies that were used to regulate water energy in water-powered objects around 1840, on the basis of topographic maps from other periods 22 water bodies maintained continuously until the present. On the contrary, 27 water bodies disappeared and were no longer restored in the given locality. The restoration of some lost water areas, which took place at a total of 14 locations, can be considered a very positive trend.

Keywords: water management object, water power, water reservoir, industrial object, driving forces, South Moravia

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