Czerniańskie Lake

Czerniańskie Lake, also called the Czerniańskie Reservoir or Lake Czarne, is a dam reservoir in Wisła Czarne in the Silesian Voivodeship. It was created where the Biała Wisełka and the Czarna Wisełka meet.

What the reservoir is for

The reservoir was built for retention purposes and as a drinking water reservoir, with an earth dam raised in 1973. The reservoir's capacity is 4.5 million m³ and its surface area is 360,000 m². It has a permanent flood reserve with a capacity of 1.56 million m³.

The dam

The dam is 37 m high and 270 m long, and its designer was Jan Stonawski.

Nearby

Near the lake are Barania Góra and the so-called Zameczek (Little Castle), a residence belonging to the President of Poland.

Practical information

• Location: Wisła Czarne, at the confluence of the Biała Wisełka and the Czarna Wisełka.
• The reservoir serves as a drinking water reservoir, so the rules for being by the water must be checked locally, at the Wisła town office.
• Nearby: the Castle of the President of the Republic of Poland in Wisła.
• A little further on rises Barania Góra.