Zaovine Lake
Artificial lake on Tara Mountain, Zlatibor, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zaovine Lake (Serbian: Заовинско језеро, romanized: Zaovinsko jezero) is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, has been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara".[2]
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Location | Tara Mountain, Zlatibor District |
Coordinates | 43.87°N 19.40°E / 43.87; 19.40 |
Type | artificial |
Primary inflows | Beli Rzav |
Primary outflows | Beli Rzav |
Basin countries | Serbia |
Surface area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Average depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Max. depth | 110 m (360 ft) |
Water volume | 15 hm3 (12,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 892 to 958 m (2,927 to 3,143 ft)[1] |
Settlements | Zaovine |
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