Technical monuments
Between the Spiš Pieniny and the main Pieniny range, the Gabriel Narutowicz Dam pools the Dunajec — an embankment 400 m long and about 50 m high that closes the Czorsztyn Lake. Ideas for damming the Dunajec date back to 1905, but construction only began in 1976 and was completed in 1997.
The lake stretches for 9 km, has 29.7 km of shoreline and holds up to 231.9 million m³ of water; near the dam it reaches a depth of about 50 m. The hydro power plant works with up to 90 MW, and the reservoir protects the valley from floods — it proved itself during the surges of its opening year.
A road runs along the crest of the dam; a 3D painting on its surface creates the illusion of enormous depth. The castle in Niedzica and the castle ruins in Czorsztyn are close by — excursion boats sail between them.
Access is via Widokowa Street in Niedzica; the site is open daily 9:00–18:00. The best views stretch from the side of Niedzica Castle and from the Falsztyn Bay.
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