The Batak Reservoir ( bg, езеро Батак) is located in the
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes (; bg, Родопи, ; el, Ροδόπη, ''Rodopi''; tr, Rodoplar) are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, and the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of its area in the southern part of the country and the remainder in ...
and is the third largest in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
. It attracts many tourists and fishermen, and the resort
Tsigov Chark
Tsigov Chark ( bg, Цигов чарк) is a ski resort in the western Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It is located at 900–1000 metres above sea level, and is located 8 kilometres from the town of Batak and 24 kilometres east of Velingrad
...
was built on its shore. The lake is situated around 8 km away from the historic town of
Batak
Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who speak Batak languages. The term is used to include the Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, ...
from which it took its name. Additionally, in close proximity are the cities of
Rakitivo (14 km) and
Velingrad (24 km).
Official tourism portal of Bulgaria
( bg, Официален туристически портал на България) The Batak reservoir is located in the Batak municipality and within the Pazardzhik province.
The dam is positioned at around 1,100 m above the sea level. The reservoir area is surrounded by mountain and forest areas.
There is a hydro-electric power plant constructed in Batak, that is among other sources powered by water coming from the Batak reservoir area.
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Reservoirs in Bulgaria
Landforms of Pazardzhik Province
Rhodope Mountains
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