Kardzhali Dam
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The Kardzhali Reservoir is located near Kardzhali
town in Kardzhali Province
, Bulgaria.
The reservoir was recently seeded artificially with European perch
. The fish was taken from the Ovcharitsa reservoir.
The first historical moment of the reservoir was in the 1970s, when it was artificially seeded with sheatfish
. Nowadays there are 100 kg representatives. Later, 45,000 carp
were introduced into the reservoir as well.
The Arda River
feeds into the Kardzhali Reservoir.
Kardzhali
Kardzhali or Kurdzhali is a town in Bulgaria, capital of Kardzhali Province in the Eastern Rhodopes. Near the town is the noted Kardzhali Dam.-Geography:...
town in Kardzhali Province
Kardzhali Province
Kardzhali Province is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek prefectures of Xanthi, Rhodope and Evros to the south and east. Kardzhali Province area is 3209.1 km². Its main city is Kardzhali.-History:...
, Bulgaria.
The reservoir was recently seeded artificially with European perch
European perch
The European perch, Perca fluviatilis, is a predatory species of perch found in Europe and Asia. In some areas it is known as the redfin perch or English perch, and it is often known simply as perch. The species is a popular quarry for anglers and has been widely introduced beyond its native area,...
. The fish was taken from the Ovcharitsa reservoir.
The first historical moment of the reservoir was in the 1970s, when it was artificially seeded with sheatfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
. Nowadays there are 100 kg representatives. Later, 45,000 carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
were introduced into the reservoir as well.
The Arda River
Arda River (Maritsa)
The Arda is a river whose source lies in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains near the town of Smolyan, flowing 290 kilometres eastward past Kardzhali and Ivaylovgrad and through Greece in the northern portion of the Evros prefecture including Kastanies. It then enters the Maritsa just west of Edirne,...
feeds into the Kardzhali Reservoir.