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#567 Model of Tajch

Model of Tajch, Pribylina, 🇸🇰 Slovakia

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While exploring Račková Dolina, this spot reveals a fascinating piece of Slovak engineering: a model demonstrating how a small dam functions on a mountain stream. The structure represents the Tajch built in the Úká Valley on the Račková mountain stream—the largest small dam of its kind in Slovakia. Constructed in 1935 based on a design by Professor Skatula, the dam manages remarkable volumes of sediment displacement, with the stream carrying approximately 122,000 cubic meters of deposits annually. Small dams like this are transverse structures placed in mountain streambeds, serving a dual purpose: they trap sediment resulting from erosion in the upper parts of the stream and its drainage basin, while also regulating high water levels that might otherwise cause downstream flooding. The model offers a tangible way to understand this essential mountain engineering, and a tree nearby marks where the penguin treasure awaits discovery.