Lake Dobczyce

Jezioro Dobczyckie
Lake Dobczyce

View of Lake Dobczyce together with the dam
Location Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Coordinates 49°52′12″N 20°03′25″E / 49.87000°N 20.05694°E / 49.87000; 20.05694Coordinates: 49°52′12″N 20°03′25″E / 49.87000°N 20.05694°E / 49.87000; 20.05694
Type Artificial lake
Primary inflows Raba River
Primary outflows Raba River
Basin countries Poland
Max. length 8 kilometers
Max. width 1 kilometer
Surface area 10,65 km²
Average depth 11 meters
Max. depth 28 meters
Settlements Dobczyce, Myślenice

Lake Dobczyce (Polish: Jezioro Dobczyckie) is an artificial lake, built in 1985 - 1987. It is located in southern Poland (Lesser Poland Voivodeship), thirty kilometers south of Kraków. The lake, which lies between the Island Beskids, and the Wieliczka Foothills, was built to regulate the Raba river between the towns of Dobczyce and Myślenice. The Raba river dam has the length of 617 meters, and the height of 30 meters.

The decision to build the dam and the lake was taken in 1970. In the following years, 70 hectares of forest were cut down, and villages, schools, plants and cemeteries were moved from the valley. With the completion of the dam and the lake, the problem of frequent flooding of the Raba valley was solved. Lake Dobczyce provides water for the city of Kraków, it also has a hydroelectric power plant. Due to a picturesque location, the lake is very popular among residents of the city, who take advantage of walking and bicycle trails. Furthermore, it is a nesting place for several species of aquatic birds.

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