Starina reservoir
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Starina reservoir is a water reservoir in eastern Slovakia
, Snina District
, located in the Poloniny National Park
. It is most important source of drinking water in the area, built on the headwaters of the river Cirocha
. Building started in 1981. 3463 inhabitants were evacuated from 769 dwellings from the 7 following villages (Starina, Dara, Ostružnica, Smolník, Ruské, Veľká Poľana and Zvala). The total surface of the water reservoir Starina is 240 ha. The height of the water headbay is 50 m. This source of drinking water is very important because it supplies nearly whole area of East Slovakia with drinking water
. There is a scenic viewpoint above the water reservoir
Starina.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Snina District
Snina District
Snina District is a district inthe Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Zemplín.-Municipalities:*Belá nad Cirochou*Brezovec*Čukalovce*Dlhé nad Cirochou*Dúbrava*Hostovice...
, located in the Poloniny National Park
Poloniny National Park
Poloniny National Park is a national park in north eastern Slovakia at the Polish and Ukrainian borders, in the Bukovské vrchy mountain range, which belongs to the Eastern Carpathians. It was created on 1 October 1997 with a protected area of 298.05 km² and a buffer zone of 109.73 km²...
. It is most important source of drinking water in the area, built on the headwaters of the river Cirocha
Cirocha
Cirocha is a 56.6 km long river and tributary of Laborec in eastern Slovakia. It raises in the Bukovské vrchy mountains under the Ruské sedlo saddle at the Slovak-Polish border, flowing south and west after first few kilometres into the Starina reservoir, flowing further to the municipalities of...
. Building started in 1981. 3463 inhabitants were evacuated from 769 dwellings from the 7 following villages (Starina, Dara, Ostružnica, Smolník, Ruské, Veľká Poľana and Zvala). The total surface of the water reservoir Starina is 240 ha. The height of the water headbay is 50 m. This source of drinking water is very important because it supplies nearly whole area of East Slovakia with drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
. There is a scenic viewpoint above the water reservoir
Water reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
Starina.