Type artificial lake Max. length 8 km (5.0 mi) Surface elevation 1,289 m Length 8 km Inflow source Lotru | Primary inflows Max. width 1.4 km (0.87 mi) Area 12.4 km² Width 1.4 km Outflow location Lotru | |
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Vidra Lake is a storage reservoir, located in the Parâng Mountains group, on the Lotru River, in Romania.
Map of Vidra Lake, 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 metres (2,600 ft).
The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after Iron Gates.
References
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