Primary inflows Basin countries Bulgaria Area 5.74 km² Width 850 m Lake type Reservoir | Primary outflows Veselina River Max. width 850 m (2,790 ft) Length 7.5 km Outflow location Veselina River | |
Max. length 7.5 km (4.7 mi) (from map) Surface area 574 ha (1,420 acres) (taken from 57400dka?? in WikiMania) | ||
The Yovkovtsi Reservoir (язовир „Йовковци“) is situated in northeastern Bulgaria, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away of the town of Elena. It was built 20 years ago on the Veselina River. The reservoir is located in the territory of Elena municipality, and supplies water to Veliko Tarnovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lyaskovets, Strazhitsa, Zlataritsa, Elena, Gabrovo and Dryanovo. 223 square kilometres (86 sq mi) of the reservoir are hygienic protected zone. The dam is rich in carp, pikeperch and many other kinds of fish.
Map of Yovkovtsi, 5081, Bulgaria
It is named after the prominent writer Yordan Yovkov.
References
Yovkovtsi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA