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Vidra Lake

Vidra Lake

Artificial lake in Parâng Mountains

Vidra Lake is a storage reservoir, located in the Parâng Mountains group, on the Lotru River, in Vâlcea County, in south-central Romania.

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The lake has an area of 12.40 km2 (4.79 sq mi) and a volume of 340×106 m3 (1.2×1010 cu ft).

Its associated hydroelectric plant, Lotru-Ciunget, has a maximum power output of 510 MW, using an altitude difference of about 800 m (2,600 ft).

The dam and the hydro plant were built between 1965 and 1972. It is the second largest hydro plant in Romania, after the Iron Gates I and II power stations.

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