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The Rhodopes are a mountain range in south-eastern Europe, the largest by area in Bulgaria, with over 83% of their area in the south of that country and the rest in Greece. The highest peak is Golyam Perelik at 2,191 m, and a significant part of Bulgaria's hydropower is produced here.

The lakes are reservoirs of the hydropower cascades on the Arda and the Vacha: Studen Kladenets, Kardzhali, Ivaylovgrad, Batak, Dospat, Shiroka Polyana and others.

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Bulgaria · Rhodopes

Batak Reservoir

Batak Reservoir is one of the largest reservoirs in Bulgaria, set in the Rhodope Mountains west of the town of Batak. It was built for electricity and irrigation as the main part of the Batak Hydropower Cascade, and its scenery…

20.97 square kilometresarea
1,107.8 metreselevation
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Bulgaria · Rhodopes

Benkovski Reservoir

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0.51 square kilometresarea
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