Liptovská Mara

Slovakia / Zilinsky / Liptovsky Mikulas /
Liptovská Mara is a reservoir in northern Slovakia, on the Váh river near Liptovský Mikuláš, in the Liptov region. The dam is named after one of the inundated villages.

It was built in 1965-1975. The area of the reservoir is 22 km², max. depth is 45 m and the capacity is 360 mil. m³. During construction, nine were inundated and a major railway and road relocated. The main purpose of this dam is to prevent floods, although it also generates electricity.

Today, the dam is used as a recreational site. The reconstructed Celtic oppidum Havránok is situated on a hill above the dam.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liptovská_Mara
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Coordinates:   49°6'18"N   19°31'55"E