CzechiaTéma 18, úloha 5 · Nature and landscape

Orlík is the dam that holds back the most water in Czechia. What is the name of the river on which the Orlík dam is located?

In the exam (Czech)

Orlík je přehrada, která zadržuje v Česku nejvíce vody. Jak se jmenuje řeka, na které se přehrada Orlík nachází?

  1. aThe Elbe.Labe.
  2. bThe Vltava.Vltava.Correct answer
  3. cThe Sázava.Sázava.
  4. dThe Morava.Morava.

Why?

The Orlík dam is on the Vltava river south of Prague, on the border between the Central Bohemian and South Bohemian Regions. It holds back more water than any other dam in Czechia (about 716 million m³) and is part of the Vltava Cascade (Vltavská kaskáda).

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Source

Questions and correct answers: Databanka testových úloh z českých reálií (databank of test items on Czech realities), 10th edition, updated 5 January 2026, © Národní pedagogický institut České republiky (NPI ČR). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with the help of AI; in the exam the questions are in Czech. The source of each picture is given with it. We are not affiliated with NPI ČR or with the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University (ÚJOP UK).

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