Gazivoda Dam
The Gazivode Dam, officially brana Gazivode, is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Ibar River in the District of Mitrovica, Serbia / Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] It was completed in 1979 and forms Gazivode Lake, the largest reservoir in Kosovo and Metohija. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station which is located at its base. It has an installed capacity of 35 MW. Gazivode Lake covers 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) of which 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) are in Serbia. At 101 m (331 ft) in height, it is also the tallest dam in Kosovo and Metohija.
Gazivode Dam | |
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Location of Gazivode Dam in Serbia | |
Official name | Brana Gazivode |
Country | Serbia / Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
Location | District of Mitrovica |
Coordinates | 42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1979 |
Owner(s) | Ibar-Lepenica |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
Impounds | Ibar River |
Height | 101 m (331 ft) |
Length | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Gazivode Lake |
Total capacity | 370,000,000 m3 (300,000 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 350,000,000 m3 (280,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Surface area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Turbines | 2 x 17.5 MW |
Installed capacity | 35 MW |
Notes
- Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
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