Lake Siriu

Artificial lake in Romania
45°30′N 26°15′E / 45.500°N 26.250°E / 45.500; 26.250Typeartificial lakePrimary inflowsBuzău RiverPrimary outflowsBuzău RiverBasin countriesRomaniaMax. length11.5 km (7.1 mi)Surface area420 ha (1,000 acres)Max. depth120 m (390 ft) (dam height)Water volume155 hm3 (126,000 acre⋅ft) (max)SettlementsSiriu

Lake Siriu is an artificial dam lake in Romania, on the Buzău River valley. Construction of the dam started in 1982, and the 42 MW Nehoiașu hydroelectric plant was opened in 1994.

The dam is a 122 metres (400 ft) high embankment dam with a clay core, the second largest embankment dam in Romania.

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