Dolný hodrušský tajch (leeresztve / drained 2014)
Drained: according to the diver database the reservoir was emptied in May 2014, and no later reports exist. Before that it was a water reservoir for the mining area with a dam about 27 m high; by the dam and on the opposite side there were hundreds of crayfish, pike and small fish. The best descent was right by the outlet (wooden hut) – keep clear of the noisy outlet itself.
Facts
- Region: Slovakia – Quarries, Tajchy & Reservoirs
- Area: Banská Štiavnica & Novohrad
- Depth: 0–20 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay
- Coordinates: 48.4637, 18.84958
- Highlights: dam about 27 m high, hundreds of crayfish by the dam, pike
- Closed / banned site: According to the diver database the tajch had been drained by 10 May 2014; there is no information about refilling. Check current terms.
- Unverified: Current water level and diveability are not confirmed; the last report is from 2011.
- Tips: Check whether the reservoir has been refilled before going. From Žarnovica drive to Hodruša-Hámre; past the village take the right fork towards the Rozália mine (small sign).