Kolnbrein Reservoir
General data
- Name: Kolnbrein Reservoir
- Water system: Danube
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Malta River (Austria) -> Lieser (Drava tributary) -> Drava -> Danube -> Black sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Mountain
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Austria
The Malta River flows through the Malta Valley and eventually feeds into the Malta Reservoir (Malta Hochalmstausee), which is dammed by the Kölnbrein Dam — Austria’s tallest dam. Kölnbrein Dam: This is a major hydroelectric facility and a tourist attraction. Visitors can walk along the dam and even enjoy a glass skywalk.