Belmeken Reservoir

Belmeken Reservoir
Белмекен
Belmeken Reservoir Белмекен is located in Bulgaria
Belmeken Reservoir Белмекен
Belmeken Reservoir
Белмекен
LocationRila Mountains
Coordinates42°06′42″N 23°48′01″E / 42.11167°N 23.80028°E / 42.11167; 23.80028
Typereservoir
Basin countriesBulgaria
Max. length3.98 km (2.47 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Water volume140×10^6 m3 (4.9×10^9 cu ft)[1]
Surface elevation1,923 m (6,309 ft)[1]

Belmeken Reservoir (Bulgarian: Язовир Белмекен [ˈbɛɫmɛkɛn]) is situated in the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria and is the highest reservoir on the Balkan peninsula. It is part of the Belmeken–Sestrimo–Chaira Hydropower Cascade. There is a pumped-storage plant the Chaira Hydro Power Plant built between the lake and a lower basin. Part of the water stored in the lake is cycled back and forth through the pumped storage turbines, while the lakes outflow drains through tunnels to the Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant.[1]

Belmeken Reservoir, Bulgaria

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chaira PSP Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine