Type artificial lake Primary outflows Buzău River Max. length 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Area 4.2 km² Outflow location Buzău Cities Siriu | Primary inflows Basin countries Romania Surface area 420 ha (1,000 acres) Length 11.5 km Inflow source Buzău | |
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Lake Siriu is an artificial dam lake in Romania, on the Buzău River valley. Construction of the dam started in 1982, and the 42 MW Nehoiașu hydroelectric plant was opened in 1994.
Map of Lake Siriu, Romania
The dam is a 122 m high embankment dam with a clay core, the second largest embankment dam in Romania.
References
Lake Siriu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA