Kozjak Hydro Power Plant
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Kozjak Hydro Power Plant is a large hydroelectric power plant on the river Treska
which creates an artificial lake Kozjak, the largest in Republic of Macedonia
. It is located in the western part of the country in the municipality of Makedonski Brod
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The power plant has two turbines with a nominal capacity of 41 MW each having a total capacity of 82 MW.
The lake is 32 km (19.9 mi) long, with maximum depth of 130 m (426.5 ft). The maximum elevation of the lake is 469.9 m and it has a capacity of about 380 million m³ of water. There is an abundance of fish in the lake.
The construction of the dam started in August 1994. The reservoir started filling in May 2003, and the two power generators finally went online in July and September 2004.
Treska
Treska is a river in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia, a right tributary to Vardar. It is long, and its basin is 2350 km².It rises in the Stogovo mountain at an altitude of around 2000 meters, and flows eastwards through the valley of Kičevo...
which creates an artificial lake Kozjak, the largest in Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. It is located in the western part of the country in the municipality of Makedonski Brod
Makedonski Brod municipality
Makedonski Brod is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia, named after the town of Makedonski Brod, where the municipal seat is located...
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The power plant has two turbines with a nominal capacity of 41 MW each having a total capacity of 82 MW.
The lake is 32 km (19.9 mi) long, with maximum depth of 130 m (426.5 ft). The maximum elevation of the lake is 469.9 m and it has a capacity of about 380 million m³ of water. There is an abundance of fish in the lake.
The construction of the dam started in August 1994. The reservoir started filling in May 2003, and the two power generators finally went online in July and September 2004.