The Batak Reservoir ( bg, езеро Батак) is located in the
Rhodope Mountains 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 Macedo ...
. 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 from which it took its name. Additionally, in close proximity are the cities of
Rakitivo (14 km) and
Velingrad
Velingrad ( bg, Велинград ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality a ...
(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
Pazardzhik Province ( bg, Област Пазарджик ''Oblast Pazardzhik'', former name Pazardzhik okrug) is a province in Southern Bulgaria, named after its administrative and industrial centre - the city of Pazardzhik. The territory is ...
.
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
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...
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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