Stânca-Costești Dam

Stânca-Costeşti Dam
Location of Stânca-Costeşti Dam in Moldova
Official nameBarajul Stânca-Costești
LocationCostești (Moldova) / Stânca (Romania)
Coordinates47°51′30″N 27°15′31″E / 47.85833°N 27.25861°E / 47.85833; 27.25861
Construction began1974
Opening date5 November 1978
Owner(s)C.N. Apele Române S.A.
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPrut
Height43 m (141 ft)
Length300 m (980 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesStânca-Costești Lake
Total capacity1.29 km3 (1,050,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Surface area77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines2 × 16 MW
Installed capacityMoldova: 16 MW
Romania: 16 MW

The Stânca–Costești Dam (Romanian: Barajul Stânca–Costești) is a dam on the Prut River and a checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The dam is located between Costești (Moldova) and Stânca (Romania).