The swell of the reservoir begins under the weir at the Tejkalův Mill in Veverská Bítýška and spans nearly 10 km to the dam on the border of the Brno-Bystrc and Brno-Kníničky districts.

Šikula, together with a few people hidden in the power plant room, warned a convoy of the Red Army about the German plans and prevented the dam from being destroyed.

There are vast forests on both sides of the reservoir and thus there are opportunities not only for swimming and water sports, but also hiking and cycling.

An important international firework competition, Ignis Brunensis, is held annually at the end of May and beginning of June at the reservoir.

As a result of water pollution by communal sewage, the reservoir suffered from an extensive amount of cyanobacteria for a long time.

These cleanings remain a subject of criticism and dispute, as some people claim they were nothing more than a pre-election trick, and that they will not bring sufficient long-term results.

[1] The Brno Public Transportation Office operates boat rides on the reservoir during the summer season.

The boats run from Bystrc harbour (“Přístaviště”) to Veveří Castle, and sometimes continue to Veverská Bítýška (depending on the water level).