Ivaylovgrad Dam
The Ivaylovgrad Dam(язовир "Ивайловград") is located in the eastern Rhodope Mountains and is situated on the Arda river, Southern Bulgaria. There are another two large dams of the Arda upstream - Kardzhali Dam and Studen Kladenets Dam to the west of Ivaylovgrad Dam.
| Ivaylovgrad Dam | |
|---|---|
Ivaylovgrad Dam | |
Location of Ivaylovgrad Dam in Bulgaria | |
| Location | 13 km north-west of Ivaylovgrad / Haskovo Province, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 41°32′2″N 26°6′27″E |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | NEK EAD |
| Operator(s) | NEK EAD |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Arda River |
| Height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Spillway type | fixed-crest, overflow spillway at two levels |
| Spillway capacity | 5,250 m3/s (185,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ivaylovgrad Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 157,000,000 m3 (127,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 5,128 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | NEK EAD |
| Hydraulic head | 52 m (171 ft) (Max) |
| Turbines | 4 x Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 104 MW |
| Annual generation | 195 GWh |
The dam creates Ivaylovgrad reservoir, which has a total volume of 157,000,000 m3 (127,000 acre⋅ft) and a drainage basin of 5,128 km2 (1,980 sq mi). It is situated at an average 120 m above sea level, its dam being 250 m (820 ft) long and 73 m (240 ft) high. The top of the dam consists of six spillways, totaling 83.5 m (274 ft) m in length.
Ivaylovgrad Reservoir is an attractive place for tourists and fishermen, where rudd is caught in great numbers.
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