🚧 Desná Dam

Czech Republic · Europe · 50.80°N, 15.28°E

The Desná Dam was a dam constructed on the Bílá Desná river in the Jizera Mountains, which are in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is known for bursting on September 18, 1916, ten months after it was built, which caused the river to flood the nearby town of Desná, killing 67 people and causing hundreds of others to lose their homes.

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Country	Czech Republic
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.80°N, 15.28°E · view on map

Desná Dam is located in Czech Republic, in Europe.

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