Vidra Lake

Vidra Lake

Infobox_lake
lake_name = Vidra Lake
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Parâng mountains
coords = coord|45|25|50|N|23|44|0|E|type:waterbody_region:RO|display=inline,title
type = artificial lake
inflow = Lotru River
outflow = Lotru River
catchment =
basin_countries = Romania
length =
width =
area = 12.40 km²
depth =
max-depth =
volume = 340 million m³
residence_time =
shore =
elevation =
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Vidra Lake is a storage reservoir, located in the Parâng Mountains group, on the Lotru River, in Romania.

It has an area of 12.40 km² and a volume of 340 million m³.

Its associated hydroelectric plant "Ciungetu", has a maximum power output of 510 MW, using an altitude difference of about 800 m.

The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after Iron Gates.

ee also

*List of lakes in Romania
*Reservoirs and dams in Romania

External links

*http://www.dams.go.ro/
*http://www.costi33.lx.ro/automatizari/hidro.htm
*http://www.hidroconstructia.com/romana/istoric.html (no longer available)
* [http://www.romania.pentru-toti.ro/thumbnails.php?album=23 Romania in images - Vidra Lake]


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