Koprinka Dam | |
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Язовир Копринка (Bulgarian) | |
![]() A view of Koprinka | |
Location | Stara Zagora Province |
Coordinates | 42°37′N 25°19′E / 42.617°N 25.317°E |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Bulgaria |
Max. length | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
Surface area | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
Water volume | 140×10 6 m3 (110,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Koprinka (Bulgarian: Копринка) is a reservoir and dam in the Rose Valley, central Bulgaria.
Its construction began after 1944 and was finished in 1956. It was built on the Tundzha river at 7 km to the west of the city of Kazanlak near the village of Koprinka. It is situated at 300 m to the south of the main sub-Balkan road between the capital Sofia and Burgas. The reservoir is around 7 km in length and covers an area of 11.2 km². The depth varies between 44 and 78 metres. The shores are rugged with many branches and bays.