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Platanovrysi Reservoir

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Τεχνητή Λίμνη Πλατανόβρυσης

The Platanovrysi reservoir is a reservoir on the Nestos in Drama, below the great Thisavros dam, used for hydropower and irrigation by the Public Power Corporation.

How it formed

Its dam, 95 m high and of roller-compacted concrete, was completed in 1999. Its power station lets cold water from the depths of the lake into the river below.

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Swimming

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Tips

The rafting route on the Nestos begins at the dam and runs about 9 km to near Paranesti, in about two hours, with many turns and waves and places to stop for a swim. Stavroupoli and Toxotes, downstream, are the best bases for river activities, and the usual kayak route runs from Stavroupoli to Galani through the Nestos Straits.

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Sources & data

  1. 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
  2. OpenStreetMap: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Πλατανόβρυση (relation 2368658), OpenStreetMap contributors
  3. Greek Wikipedia: Λίμνη Πλατανόβρυσης, Wikimedia Foundation
  4. Wikidata: Platanovrysi lake (Q12880043), Wikimedia Foundation
  5. Platanovryssi dam, RCC Dams
  6. 3 exciting experiences on the Nestos river, Travel.gr
  7. Wikipedia: Thisavros Dam, Wikimedia Foundation

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