Slezská Harta

Slezská Harta Dam currently supplies an important element of flood protection in the lower Moravice River. The records chronicled in the village of Razová suggest the importance of that protection, which indicate that the flooding in the village history significantly interfered with the life of local residents.

1809 ”high water was 4 days in winter, in summer, 3 days on par with benches at Herold mill homes“

23rd July 1861 'tonight was the cloudburst, the village stream, as well as the water reached Moravice never: they were torn down, saws, barns, bridges in Roudna just one house, all 3 drowned, the inhabitants of the house,

5th August 1890, when it appeared to be a rush of rain and the threat to people and property from the fields”lightning hit the living room of Mr. Johann Rossmanith (at 6 o'clock in the evening) without lit. 6th and 7 August violent storms were around, as a result of high water came quickly biggest in 1861“

On 6th May 1927”came to town Razová cloudburst with such devastating effect that happened from human memory. From the flood was the muddy field, bridges were washed away. Most were in danger house of Marie Beierová No. 152, Karl Muck No. 268, Rudolph Jüttner No. 267 and No. 266th Gustav Jreipl. Young people Emil Waber Aloisie Jüttner in the house No. 152 had to flee to the land, as water rose in the ground floor up to 1.7 meters,

Brief record of the August 1977”mostly rainy, 21st to 22nd steady rain - flood.

In the year 1987 construction of Slezská Harta Dam began. Even before the official completion of the dam, it proved its merits in flood protection in July, 1996 and again in 1997. Already in 1998, the dam to a maximum of 62 meters and was tested.