Gazivoda Dam
| Gazivoda Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Gazivoda Dam in Kosovo | |
| Official name | Ujman Dam |
| Country | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Location | District of Mitrovica |
| Coordinates | 42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E / 42.9403111°N 20.6520528°ECoordinates: 42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E / 42.9403111°N 20.6520528°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Ibër-Lepenc |
| 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 | Gazivoda 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) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 2 x 17.5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 35 MW |
The Gazivoda Dam, officially the Ujman Dam, is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Ibar River in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] It was completed in 1979 and forms Gazivoda Lake, the largest reservoir in Kosovo. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station which is located at its base. It has an installed capacity of 35 MW. Gazivoda 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.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 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 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received recognition as an independent state from 110 out of 193 United Nations member states.
References
- ↑ "WTF Project - Dam Safety Review Kosovo" (PDF). Water Task Force Pristine The Republic of Kosovo. Studer Engineering. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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