Kastraki (lake)

Artificial lake in Greece

Lake Kastraki

Τ. Λίμνη Καστρακίου (Greek)

Lake Kastraki

Location| Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece
Coordinates| 38°48′N 21°22′E﻿ / ﻿38.800°N 21.367°E﻿ / 38.800; 21.367
Type| Artificial Lake
Primary inflows| Acheloos
Primary outflows| Acheloos
Basin countries| Greece
Surface area| 28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Water volume| 0.95 km3 (770,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation| 144 m (472 ft)

Lake Kastraki (Greek: Λίμνη Καστρακίου) is an artificial lake near Kastraki in Aetolia-Acarnania, western Greece. The lake is drained by the river Acheloos, and fed by the rivers Acheloos and Inachos.[1] It was formed by the Kastraki Dam, completed in 1969. Its area is about 28 km2 and its maximum capacity is 950,000,000 m³ of water. It is used for the generation of hydroelectric power by DEI.[2]

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Marinos, Paul G. (1997). Engineering geology and the environment: proceedings : International Symposium on Engineering Geology and the Environment : Athens, Greece, 23-27 June, 1997. Vol. 3\. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 90-5410-880-0.
2. ^ Kastraki Hydroelectric Project

## External links[edit]

* Kastraki Dam
* hydroplus