Tsonevo Reservoir is a
reservoir located in the valley of the
Luda Kamchia River, 1 km from the village of
Tsonevo
Tsonevo (Цонево) is a village located in the Luda Kamchiya Valley in Dalgopol Municipality, Varna Province, Bulgaria
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The reservoir ranks third in size in
Bulgaria with water service of 17300 decameters. Its old name was ''Georgi Traikov''. It has warm waters, and is used for water supply and irrigation.
The reservoir is rich in fish such as
bream,
perch,
rudd, and
catfish. There are opportunities for fishing. The picturesque bed of the reservoir and the forested hills around it attract many tourists and offer great recreation possibilities. At Tsonevo reservoir there are bungalows, and private lodgings are offered in the adjacent villages of Tsonevo and Asparuhovo. At the latter, an ethnographical complex,
Ovchaga, opened in 2006.
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Reservoirs in Bulgaria
Landforms of Varna Province
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