a large amount of water from the surrounding mountains and also by a system of water supply tunnels bringing water from the Lieser and Möll rivers. The masonry dam built between 1971 and 1978 with a length of 626 m (2053 ft) reaches a height above ground of 200 m (656 ft) and therefore is the tallest in Austria. The reservoir extends 4.5 km (2.8 mi) behind the dam, holding approximately 200 million m³ of water. Adjacent to the dam is a restaurant and a hotel. The reservoir serves competitive rowers for altitude training while the dam is a popular bungee jumping venue. Politics Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections: Liste für Malta (Independent): 6 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 5 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4 Greens and Independents: 4 Notable people Eva Kary, called Faschaunerin, tortured and executed in 1773 References Cities and towns in Spittal an der Drau District