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Lubachów Hydroelectric Power Plant and Dam (Zagórze Śląskie)

Lubachów / Zagórze Śląskie, gm. Walim, woj. dolnośląskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Technical Monuments

Lubachów Hydroelectric Power Plant and Dam

A stone dam on the Bystrzyca River built between 1912 and 1914, with a power plant completed in 1917. The dam is 44 m high and 230 m long along the crest, forming Lake Bystrzyckie. The power plant is located about 1 km from the dam and connected by a pipeline 1.8 m in diameter. A more than century-old monument of technology with almost unchanged equipment.

Features

  • Three original, still operating hydro units
  • The dam crest as a viewpoint over Lake Bystrzyckie

Practical information

Scope

  • Historic water dam and power plant from 1912-1917

Seasonality and hours

The dam crest is open for visiting; the interior of the power plant is available to organised groups after obtaining permission.

Getting there

Lubachów / Zagórze Śląskie, Walim municipality.

Cost: Korona zapory dostępna; wnętrze elektrowni dla grup po uzgodnieniu Visit duration: 30-60 min Seasonality: Dam crest - year-round Opening hours: Elektrownia po uzgodnieniu

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  • Pieszo

Source: https://zabytek.pl/en/obiekty/lubachow-elektrownia-wodna-22169; https://eloblog.pl/elektrownia-wodna-lubachow-ponad-100-letni-zabytek-techniki/; https://ekoenergia.tauron.pl/elektrownie/energia-wodna/ew-jelenia-gora/lubachow