Course detail

Ponds and purpose reservoirs

FAST-BSB010Acad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction, definitions, history of the pond construction in CR
Categorization and function, research, selection of locality for small water reservoir
Water management of small water reservoirs, water losses, physical, chemical and biological processes
Pond dams, outlets, extractions, safety spillways, pond bottom, littoral zone, reservoir surrounding
Fish breeding ponds, water supply, industrial and irrigation reservoirs,
Polders, Erosion control reservoirs, rain water reservoirs, etc.
Operation and service regulations, mud removal, reservoirs restoration
Reconstruction and updating of small water reservoirs, faults of the pond dams, mistakes in ponds designing,
course of construction.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Stanislav Paseka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of hydraulics and water management solution of reservoirs including transformation function.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Overview of ponds and small water reservoirs subject, knowledge of directives, the ability of designing ponds, knowledge of construction principles in the process of designing.
Student gains overview of ponds and small water reservoirs, knowledge of directives, ability of designing ponds, knowledge of construction principles in the process of designing.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization V , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Stanislav Paseka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to the topic, history and purpose of ponds and small reservoirs, ecological and economical benefits.
  • 2. Location of the reservior, design fundamentals, rules and specifications.
  • 3. Water management solution of small water reservoirs.
  • 4. Layout and technical solution of small water reservoirs.
  • 5. Dams – types, construction principles.
  • 6. Outflow facilities – design, types, construction principles.
  • 7. Safety spillways – design, types, construction principles.
  • 8. Withdrawal structures, special objects.
  • 9. Regulation of river channel under the reservoir, bottom arrangement and finishing of reservoir surrounding.
  • 10. Errors in dams and objects design, defects and failures. Fundaments for design, valid regulations, surveys.
  • 11. Operation and service regulations of small water reservoirs. Reconstruction of small water reservoirs, mud removal, faults of the pond dams, course of construction.

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Stanislav Paseka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. First Introduction to seminars – axis of the dam, reservoir characteristics.
  • 2. Longitudinal profile of the dam, the choice of dam height (4–6 m).
  • 3. Longitudinal profile of the flood area.
  • 4. Water management solution of the reservoir – water balance data for the profile (qa, Qa evaporation..).
  • 5. Typical cross section of the dam.
  • 6. Cross sections of the dam.
  • 7. Calculation of outflow facilities.
  • 8. Calculation of safety spillway.
  • 9. Longitudinal profile of the safety spillway.
  • 10. Layout of the dam with objects. Estimation the amount of sediment.
  • 11. Technical report. Check, credit.