Vidra lake
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| Vidra lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Parâng mountains |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary sources | Lotru |
| Primary outflows | Lotru |
| Basin countries | Romania |
| Surface area | 12.40 km² |
| Water volume | 340 mio m³ |
Vidra lake is an artificial dam lake, located in Parâng mountains group, on the Lotru river, in Romania.
It has an area of 12.40 km² and a volume of 340 millions cubic meters.
Its associated hydro plant, Ciungetu, has a maximum power output of 510 MW, using an altitude difference of about 800 m.
The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after Iron Gates.
