Zegrze Reservoir
Reservoir in North of Warsaw From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reservoir in North of Warsaw From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Zegrze Reservoir (or Zegrze Lake, in Polish officially Jezioro Zegrzyńskie, unofficially Zalew Zegrzyński) is a man-made reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw, on the lower course of the Narew river. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 with a hydroelectric complex producing 20 Megawatts of power. Its total area is about 33 km². The name originates from the nearby Zegrze village, featuring the historic Radziwiłł Palace (Pałac Zegrzyński) built in 1847 by the noble Krasiński family.[1][2]
Zegrze Reservoir | |
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Location | North of Warsaw |
Coordinates | 52°29′12″N 21°01′18″E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Narew, Bug |
Primary outflows | Narew |
Basin countries | Poland |
Surface area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Settlements | Warsaw |
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