The wall of Dam Kardzhali

Bulgaria / Kardzhali /
 waterfall, dam
The dam wall is located around 1.5km from the last houses of Vazrozhdenci quarter of Kardzhali. It was built in the period 1957 – 1963 and is a unique for its time hollow arch-shaped construction. It is 103m high and 341m long. The dam lake is 20km long with volume of 532 million m3. A water power plant is built under the wall with average yearly power output of 164 million kWh.
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Coordinates:   41°38'0"N   25°20'18"E
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