Zegrze Reservoir

The Zegrze Reservoir (or Zegrze Lake, in Polish officially Jezioro Zegrzyńskie, unofficially Zalew Zegrzyński) is a man-made reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw, on the lower course of the Narew river. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 with a hydroelectric complex producing 20 Megawatts of power. Its total area is about 33 km². The name originates from the nearby Zegrze village, featuring the historic Radziwiłł Palace (Pałac Zegrzyński) built in 1847 by the noble Krasiński family.[1][2]

Zegrze Reservoir
Zegrze Reservoir
LocationNorth of Warsaw
Coordinates52°29′12″N 21°01′18″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsNarew, Bug
Primary outflowsNarew
Basin countriesPoland
Surface area33 km2 (13 sq mi)
SettlementsWarsaw

Due to its location near the Polish capital and its natural environment, Zalew Zegrzyński is a popular place of recreation for the residents of Warsaw.Zalew Zegrzyński/Mazovian Voivodeship

See also

References

  1. Waldek Andrzejewski, Urszula Górska. "Zegrze. Zalew Zegrzyński" (in Polish). Regionalny serwis informacyjny. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011 via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Pałac Zegrzyński" (in Polish). Polska w zabytkach. Pałace. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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