Equalizing Water Tower at Dívcí Hrady / Vyrovnávací vodárenská vež Dívcí hrady (Prague)
N 50° 03.154 E 014° 23.962
33U E 457001 N 5544648
Modern water tower you can find in south part of Prague at hill called Dívcí Hrady...
Waymark Code: WM87ER
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/14/2010
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One of the newly constructed parts of Prague's water-supply system is a booster pump station named Devín at Dívcí Hrady. Technically this station is unusual in that it takes water directly from the pipes without the water pressure in the reservoir dropping. The equalizing pressure water-tower is being used as the reservoir substitute. This tower sustains three body tubes and is visible from many directions thanks to its height (50 m) and its beautiful location above the City.