Lake Siriu

Lake Siriu is an artificial dam lake in Romania, on the Buzău River valley. Construction of the dam started in 1982, and the 42 MW Nehoiașu hydroelectric plant was opened in 1994.

Lake Siriu
Lake Siriu
Lake Siriu
LocationRomania
Coordinates45°30′N 26°15′E
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsBuzău River
Primary outflowsBuzău River
Basin countriesRomania
Max. length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Surface area420 ha (1,000 acres)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft) (dam height)
Water volume155 hm3 (126,000 acre⋅ft) (max)
SettlementsSiriu

The dam is a 122 m high embankment dam with a clay core, the second largest embankment dam in Romania.


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