Iskar lake

Water type: Artificial lake
Basin: Iskar -> Danube -> Black sea
Continent: Europe
Climate: Mountain
Country: Bulgaria

The Iskar Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Bulgaria. It is situated on the Iskar River and provides 2/3 of the water for the capital Sofia, also being used for producing hydroelectricity.

The reservoir has a total volume of 673 million m3, of which 580 million are in use and the rest is reserve. The reservoir has a drainage basin of 1,046 km² and is 25 km long. It is situated at 820 m above sea level, its dam being 204 m long and 76 m high.

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