Zpravodaj Hnědé uhlí 2020, 60(3)
Lake South Pesteana
Lake South Pesteana was formed, starting with 2015, with the cessation of productive activities (lignite mining) in the open pit of the same name. Until now, the remaining gap of the open pit is flooded in a proportion of over 70%, the level being maintained by keeping in operation a part of the dewatering system that served the open pit, in order to protect the nearby railway and households. The main sources of water are aquifers (phreatic and deep-water) intercepted by mining works and to a lesser extent water directly from rainfall or surface runoff. At the moment, a precise destination of the newly formed lake is not established, however being taken into account different options: recreational lake, fish lake, irrigation tank or combinations between them.
Keywords: lake, open pit, lignite, South Pesteana, hydrogeology, aquifers
Published: September 1, 2020 Show citation