Gazivoda Dam

The Ujmani Dam, officially Ujmani 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 Gazivode 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. Gazivode 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.

Ujmani Dam
Location of Ujmani Dam in Kosovo
Official nameDiga e Ujmanit
CountryKosovo[lower-alpha 1]
LocationDistrict of Mitrovica
Coordinates42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1979 (1979)
Owner(s)Ibar-Lepenica
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsIbar River
Height101 m (331 ft)
Length519 m (1,703 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesGazivode Lake
Total capacity370,000,000 m3 (300,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity350,000,000 m3 (280,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Surface area11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Turbines2 x 17.5 MW
Installed capacity35 MW

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. 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 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 99 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 14 later withdrew their recognition.

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