Perućac lake
| Perućac Lake | |
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Perućac and Bajina Bašta hydroelectric power plant | |
| Location | between Višegrad & Bajina Bašta 5/6 of the lake body is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1/6 in Serbia section 20 kilometers upstream from Perućac dam the lake constitute border between two countries |
| Coordinates | 43°57′59″N 19°24′37″E / 43.966320°N 19.410153°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Etymology | Perućac |
| Part of | Sava→Danube→Black Sea |
| Primary inflows | Drina |
| River sources | Drina, Rzav, Žepa |
| Primary outflows | Drina |
| Catchment area | 15.308 km2 (5.910 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia |
| Built | 1961 |
| First flooded | November 27, 1966 |
| Max. length | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Max. width | 45 to 1,000 m (148 to 3,281 ft) |
| Surface area | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Water volume | 340,000,000 m3 (1.2×1010 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Settlements | Višegrad, Bajina Bašta |
| References | For hydrographic values, see following: |
Lake Perućac (Serbian: Језеро Перућац, romanized: Jezero Perućac) is an artificial lake on the Drina River, on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It was created in 1966 and occupies a natural bend of the river, which encircles the Tara mountain, between towns of Višegrad in Bosnia and Bajina Bašta in Serbia.