The Gorni Dabnik reservoir is one of the largest lakes in northern Bulgaria, about 12 km², between the villages of Gorni Dabnik and Telish in Pleven Province, at about 170 m. It is also part of the supply of Pleven in times of water shortage, and its level has fallen low in dry years.
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The lake lies close to the main Sofia–Pleven road. It is popular with anglers from across the country, and it is also used for water sports, while the surroundings suit picnics and walks.
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- Bulgaria's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Bulgaria, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: яз. Горни Дъбник (relation 19622621), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikidata: Gorni Dabnik reservoir (Q113125604), Wikimedia Foundation
- Bulgarian Wikipedia: Горни Дъбник (язовир), Wikimedia Foundation
- Village of Gorni Dabnik, Mirela
- Pleven crisis headquarters reviews water shortage measures, BTA