Fierza Reservoir

Fierza Lake
The lake seen from the south of the lake, by the SH22
Coordinates	42°07′12″N 20°18′07″E / 42.12°N 20.302°ECoordinates: 42°07′12″N 20°18′07″E / 42.12°N 20.302°E
Lake type	reservoir
Basin countries	Albania, Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Max. length	70 km (43 mi)
Surface area	73 km^2 (28 sq mi)
Max. depth	128 m (420 ft)
Surface elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Islands	5

Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station

The Fierza Reservoir (Albanian: Liqeni i Fierzës) is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo.^{[lower-alpha 1]} The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is 73 km², of which 2.46 km² belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands. The dam is 167m tall.^[1] In 2014, the lake was declared a Regional Nature Park by the Kukes County Council.^[2]

The reservoir was formed as a result of the construction of the Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station in 1978 by the Albanian government.

See also

• Lake Koman Ferry

Notes and references

Notes:

1. 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:

1. Paul G. Marinos (1 January 2001). Engineering Geology and the Environment. A.A. Balkema. p. 3707. ISBN 978-90-5410-882-5. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
2. http://www.kqk.gov.al/en/news/regional-natural-park-fierza-lake