Brokopondo Reservoir
The Brokopondo Reservoir, officially named Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, and also called the Brokopondostuwmeer, is a large reservoir in Suriname. It is named after the Surakarta-born Dutch hydrological engineer Willem Johan van Blommestein. With a surface area of approximately 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi), depending on the current water level, it is one of the largest reservoirs in the world, covering nearly one percent of the country.
| Brokopondo Reservoir | |
|---|---|
Brokopondo Reservoir | |
| Coordinates | 4°48′N 55°4′W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Suriname River |
| Primary outflows | Suriname River |
| Catchment area | 12,200 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Suriname |
| Surface area | 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 20 billion cubic metres (16×106 acre⋅ft) |
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