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Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, shared by Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, with 90% of its area in Croatia.

Lake Butoniga, built in 1988 on the Butoniga river, is the main drinking-water reservoir of Istria, so swimming and fishing in it are not allowed.

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Croatia · Istria

Lake Butoniga

Lake Butoniga is the main drinking-water reservoir of Istria, built in 1988 on the Butoniga river. Besides supplying water to Pazin, Poreč and Rovinj, it holds back flood waves and is used for irrigation. The Butoniga river and the Dragućki…

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