Studen Kladenets Reservoir

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Arda (Maritsa tributary) -> Maritsa (Evros) -> Aegean Sea -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: Europe
Countries: Bulgaria

Description

The Studen Kladenets Reservoir is the third largest reservoir by volume in Bulgaria after Iskar Dam and Kardzhali Dam. It is situated on the river Arda, and is created behind the Studen Kladenets dam, 30 km south-east of the town of Kardzhali. There are another two dams of the Arda - Kardzhali Dam to the west (upstream) and Ivaylovgrad Dam to the east (downstream). The reservoir has a total volume of 388 million m3 and a drainage basin of 3,706 km2 and is 29 km long. It is situated at an average 227 m above sea level, its dam being 338 m long and 67.5 m high. Studen Kladenets reservoir is an attractive place for fishermen, where rudd is caught in great numbers.

Perciformes - Perches

European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Cypriniformes - Carps

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Bream (Abramis brama)

Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)

Catches