The Zegrze Reservoir (or Zegrze Lake, in
Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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officially ''Jezioro Zegrzyńskie'', unofficially ''Zalew Zegrzyński'') is a man-made
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Poland
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, located just north of
Warsaw
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, on the lower course of the
Narew river. It is formed by a
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
constructed in 1963 with a hydroelectric complex producing 20
Megawatt
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s 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
The House of Krasiński (plural: Krasińscy) is the surname of a Polish noble family. Krasińska is the feminine form.
The name derives from the village of Krasne in Masovia.
The family dates from the 14th century. Its members were landowner ...
.
See also
*
Zegrzynek, birthplace of
Jerzy Szaniawski nearby
References
External links
*
*Targeo.pl (2016)
Map with location and outline of the lake.*Zalew Zegrzyński (2010)
- AKTUALNOŚCI.Internet Archive.
*Zalew.Zegrzynski.pl (2010)
Zalew Zegrzynski.Internet Archive.
*Around Warsaw (March 30, 2014
Information about Zegrze Reservoir.Internet Archive.
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Reservoirs in Poland
Lakes of Poland
Lakes of Masovian Voivodeship