Vidra Lake

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Vidra Lake is a storage reservoir, located in the Parâng Mountains group, on the Lotru River, in Vâlcea County, in south-central Romania.

Vidra Lake
Vidra Lake is located in Vâlcea County
Vidra Lake
Vidra Lake
LocationParâng Mountains
Coordinates45°25′50″N 23°44′0″E / 45.43056°N 23.73333°E / 45.43056; 23.73333
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsLotru River
Primary outflowsLotru River
Basin countriesRomania
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Surface area12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Water volume340 hm3 (280,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,289 m (4,229 ft)

The lake has an area of 12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi) and a volume of 340×106 m3 (1.2×1010 cu ft).

Its associated hydroelectric plant, Lotru-Ciunget, has a maximum power output of 510 MW, using an altitude difference of about 800 m (2,600 ft).

The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after the Iron Gates I and II power stations.

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