Photo: Izvora · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Izvora · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Tsankov Kamak reservoir is the newest lake on the Vacha, in the Western Rhodopes near the village of Mihalkovo, downstream of Devin and about 40 km south-west of Plovdiv. It covers about 3.3 km² and winds about 22 km up the valley.
How it formed
Work began in 2004, filling started in June 2010, and the plant opened in 2011. The dam, about 130.5 m high, was the first double-curved concrete arch in Bulgaria. It stands about 400 m below the confluence of the Vacha and the Gashnya, and the water serves power, irrigation and drinking supply.
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Swimming
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Tips
Devin is the nearest town for visitors. The Kazanite reserve lies in the area of Gyovren, in Devin municipality. Ask in Devin about access to the shore.
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Sources & data
- 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. Цанков камък (way 119088050), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Wikidata: Tsankov Kamak Reservoir (Q104806720), Wikimedia Foundation
- Bulgarian Wikipedia: Цанков камък, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia: Tsankov Kamak Hydro Power Plant, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia: Gyovren, Wikimedia Foundation