Stratos (lake)
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| Lake Stratos Τ. Λίμνη Στράτου |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′37″N 21°19′57″E / 38.69361°N 21.3325°ECoordinates: 38°41′37″N 21°19′57″E / 38.69361°N 21.3325°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Acheloos River |
| Primary outflows | Acheloos River |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Water volume | 60-70 mio m³ |
Lake Stratos (Greek: Λίμνη Στράτου,Limni Strátou) is an artificial lake in Greece. It is located near Stratos near a pond in which the GR-5/E55 (Antirrio - Arta - Ioannina) viaduct is nearly located. The lake's has a minimum of 60,000,000 m³ of water and the maximum is 70,200,000 m³. The lake is home to the Hellenic Water Ski Federation and today functions as the National Waterskiing Center (Centre).
The Acheloos River is dammed by the Stratos Hydroelectric Dam to form this lake.
