Lake type Water reservoir Max. depth 67 m (220 ft) | Basin countries Serbia Catchment area 104 km² | |
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Location Valjevo, western Serbia Primary inflows Water volume 51.5 million cubic metres (41,800 acre·ft) | ||
Rovni Lake (Serbian: Ровни језеро, Rovni јezero) is a water reservoir in western Serbia, created by damming the Jablanica river. It is located between the villages of Stubo and Rovni, 15 km from the city of Valjevo. The construction of the Stubo-Rovni dam was completed in September 2015. The lake is an integral part of the regional water management system "Rovni" providing water supply for several cities: Valjevo, Lazarevac, Lajkovac, Ub and Mionica.
The dam is a rock-filled with water-resistant clay core. It is 74.5 m high, with 450 m long crest. The total volume of the reservoir is 51.5 million cubic meters. The works were executed by a joint venture formed by the companies "Hidrotehnika−Hidroenergetika" and "Energoprojekt Niskogradnja" plc, Belgrade, Serbia.
Filling of the accumulation caused a controversy when the public learned that it would submerge the Orthodox church of St. Michael in Tubravić, known as Valjevska Gračanica, originating in the 15th century. Despite the explanations by Serbian Patriarch Irinej and manager of the Public Utility "Kolubara" that the Church signed the contract and exchanged the property back in 1991, and that a replacement church had been built elsewhere, several public protests were held. However, the filling proceeded as planned, and the church got finally submerged on 15 March 2016.