Lake Ptuj | |
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Ptuj with Lake Ptuj in the background | |
Location | Drava |
Coordinates | 46°24′7″N 15°53′36″E / 46.40194°N 15.89333°E |
Basin countries | Slovenia |
Max. length | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) |
Max. width | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Surface area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
Water volume | 0.02 km3 (0.0048 cu mi) |
Surface elevation | 217.5 m (714 ft) |
Islands | 2 |
Settlements | Ptuj |
Lake Ptuj (pronounced [ˈptuːi̯]; Slovene: Ptujsko jezero) is a reservoir on the Drava River southeast of the town of Ptuj in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest reservoir in Slovenia and was created in 1978 when a dam for the Formin hydroelectric power plant was built on the Drava. It is still used as the reservoir for the power plant, but is also popular for rowing, sailing, and fishing.
References
[edit]- Firbas, Peter: Vsa slovenska jezera : leksikon slovenskih stoječih voda. DZS, Ljubljana 2001 COBISS 110125568
External links
[edit]Media related to Lake Ptuj at Wikimedia Commons
- Lake Ptuj on Geopedia