Lake Polyfyto Explained

Lake Polyfyto
Owner:PPC (ΔΕΗ)
Dam Crosses:Aliakmon
Location:Kozani regional unit, Greece
Location Map:Greece
Opening:1974
Plant Capacity:375 MW
Coordinates:40.3022°N 22.1011°W

Lake Polyfyto (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λίμνη Πολυφύτου) is one of the largest artificial lakes in Greece. It was created in 1974 by the construction of the Polyfyto Dam, which impounds the river Aliakmon, by the Public Power Corporation of Greece.[1] The maximum accumulated volume is .[1] The surface area of the lake is,[2] and the elevation of the lake surface at maximum filling is .[1] The design capacity of the hydroelectric power station at the dam is 375 MW.[3]

The lake is located in the Kozani regional unit. There are two bridges over the lake: one at Neraida (Servia High Bridge, Greek National Road 3) and a smaller one near Rymnio. The dam is near the village Polyfyto.

Notes and References

  1. Seismic hazard assessment in Polyphyto Dam area (NW Greece) and its relation with the “unexpected” earthquake of 13 May 1995 (Ms = 6.5, NW Greece). K. Pavlou. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.. 13. 2013. 141-149.
  2. Web site: Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215192049/http://www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=T4DDG1hqQMY%3D&tabid=252&language=el-GR. 15 February 2020. el. Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. 71.
  3. https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/42797 Polyfyto Hydroelectric Power Plant Greece