Lake Kastraki | |
Location: | Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece |
Coords: | 38.8°N 43°W |
Type: | Artificial Lake |
Inflow: | Acheloos |
Outflow: | Acheloos |
Basin Countries: | Greece |
Pushpin Map: | Greece |
Area: | 28km2 |
Volume: | 0.95km3 |
Elevation: | 144m (472feet) |
Lake Kastraki (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λίμνη Καστρακίου) is an artificial lake near Kastraki in Aetolia-Acarnania, western Greece. The lake is drained by the river Acheloos, and fed by the rivers Acheloos and Inachos.[1] It was formed by the Kastraki Dam, completed in 1969. Its area is about 28 km2 and its maximum capacity is 950,000,000 m³ of water. It is used for the generation of hydroelectric power by DEI.[2]