Perućac lake
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Lake Perućac (Serbian: Језеро Перућац, romanized: Jezero Perućac) is an artificial lake on the Drina River, on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It was created in 1966 and occupies a natural bend of the river, which encircles the Tara mountain, between towns of Višegrad in Bosnia and Bajina Bašta in Serbia.
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Location | between Višegrad & Bajina Bašta 5/6 of the lake body is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1/6 in Serbia section 20 kilometers upstream from Perućac dam the lake constitute border between two countries |
Coordinates | 43.966320°N 19.410153°E / 43.966320; 19.410153 |
Type | reservoir |
Etymology | Perućac |
Part of | Sava→Danube→Black Sea |
Primary inflows | Drina |
River sources | Drina, Rzav, Žepa |
Primary outflows | Drina |
Catchment area | 15.308 km2 (5.910 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia |
Built | 1961 (1961) |
First flooded | November 27, 1966 (1966-11-27) |
Max. length | 58 km (36 mi) |
Max. width | 45 to 1,000 m (148 to 3,281 ft) |
Surface area | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
Water volume | 340,000,000 m3 (1.2×1010 cu ft) |
Surface elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Settlements | Višegrad, Bajina Bašta |
References | For hydrographic values, see following:[1] |
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