Photo: User:Epamath · CC BY-SA 4.0The Gratini reservoir is an artificial lake behind a dam of the Public Power Corporation at Gratini, a settlement in the municipality of Komotini in Thrace, in the Rhodope foothills north-east of the city.
How it formed
The reservoir was built to supply cooling water to the combined-cycle power station at Komotini. A pipeline of about 11.7 km has also been planned to bring its water to the city’s treatment plant.
Visit
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
This is a working reservoir, so ask in Komotini about access to the shore.
Nearby lakes
Show on map
Know Gratini Reservoir well?
Suggest a beach, viewpoint, trail or amenity, or tell us if something has changed. We read every message.
Sources & data
- Greece'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 Greece, 2022
- Parliamentary question on the water supply from the Gratini dam, Hellenic Parliament
- Greece: news, Water Power Magazine