Lake Fierza

Fierza Lake
The lake seen from the south of the lake, by the SH22
Coordinates	42°07′12″N 20°18′07″E / 42.12°N 20.302°E / 42.12; 20.302Coordinates: 42°07′12″N 20°18′07″E / 42.12°N 20.302°E / 42.12; 20.302
Lake type	reservoir
Basin countries	Albania, Kosovo
Max. length	70 km (43 mi)
Surface area	73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Max. depth	128 m (420 ft)
Surface elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Islands	5

The Fierza Reservoir (Albanian: Liqeni i Fierzës) is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo. The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is 73 km², of which 2.46 km² belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands. The dam is 167m tall. In 2014, the lake was declared a Regional Nature Park by the Kukes County Council.

The reservoir was formed as a result of the construction of the Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station in 1978 by the Albanian government.

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