Fierza Reservoir
Appearance
Fierza Lake | |
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Coordinates | 42°07′12″N 20°18′07″E / 42.12°N 20.302°E |
Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Albania, Kosovo[a] |
Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
Surface area | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 128 m (420 ft) |
Surface elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Islands | 5 |
The Fierza Reservoir (Albanian: Liqeni i Fierzës) is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo.[a] The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is 73 km², of which 2.46 km² belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands.
The reservoir was formed as a result of the construction of the Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station in 1978 by the Albanian government.
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