The reservoir for snow-drifting from Poiana Braşov [articol]

Abstract

One of the objectives of the developing and rehabilitation of the skiing area in the Poiana Braşov resort is represented by the reservoir for snow-dr ifting in Poiana Ruia. This reservoir is bordered by the mountainside upstream and by a quasi-circular embankment dam downstream. The lake is sealed both on the bottom and on the gradients with several layers of clay, geo-textile, gravel and high-density plastic sheet. The water taken from the mentioned lake is pumped to the artificial snow producing devices. The natural conditions of the reservoir imposed the design solutions presented in this paper.