Lake Plastiras
| Lake Plastira | |
|---|---|
| Λίμνη Πλαστήρα (Greek) | |
A Sentinel-2 satellite image from March 2023. | |
| Coordinates | 39°17′50″N 21°45′09″E / 39.29722°N 21.75250°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Tavropos |
| Primary outflows | Tavropos |
| Basin countries | Greece |
| Built | October 30, 1960 |
| First flooded | 1962 |
| Max. length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Water volume | 400×106 m3 (320,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) |
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Lake Plastiras (Greek: Λίμνη Πλαστήρα) also called Tavropos Reservoir (Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Ταυρωπού) is an artificial lake fed by Tavropos (Megdovas) river, located in Karditsa regional unit, near the city of Karditsa, Greece. The lake is named after the Greek general and politician Nikolaos Plastiras, who was the first to visualize the construction of an artificial lake in the area.