- Yovkovtsi
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lake_name = Yovkovtsi Reservoir
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type =reservoir
inflow =Veselina River
outflow =Veselina River
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basin_countries = Bulgaria
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cities = The Yovkovtsi Reservoir (язовир „Йовковци“) is situated in northeasternBulgaria , 5 km away of the town of Elena. It was built 20 years ago on theVeselina River . The reservoir is located in the territory of Elena municipality, and supplies water toVeliko Tarnovo ,Gorna Oryahovitsa ,Lyaskovets ,Strazhitsa ,Zlataritsa , Elena,Gabrovo andDryanovo . 223 km² of the reservoir are hygienic protected zone. The dam is rich incarp ,pikeperch and many other kinds of fish.It is named after the prominent writer
Yordan Yovkov .
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