Batak Reservoir

      Batak Reservoir
      Batak dam afternoon view.jpg
      Location Rhodope Mountains
      Coordinates 41°58′16″N 24°11′27″E / 41.97111°N 24.19083°E / 41.97111; 24.19083
      Type reservoir
      Primary outflows Matnitsa river
      Catchment area 432 km2
      Basin countries Bulgaria
      Surface area 22 km2
      Max. depth 35 m <dam height>
      Water volume 310 hm3
      Surface elevation 1107 m
      Settlements Tsigov Chark

      The Batak Reservoir (Bulgarian: язовир Батак) is located in the Rhodope Mountains and is the third largest in Bulgaria. It attracts many tourists and fishermen, and the resort Tsigov Chark was built on its shore. The lake is situated just above the historic town of the same name.

      There is a hydro-electric power plant at Batak, and it is close to Pazardzhik and Plovdiv.

      External links

      • Media related to Batak Dam at Wikimedia Commons
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      Last modified on 18 April 2013, at 05:47