Pyasachnik Reservoir Explained

Pyasachnik Reservoir
Location:Upper Thracian Plain
Coords:42.3881°N 24.5814°W
Type:dam
Outflow:Pyasachnik river
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Basin Countries:Bulgaria
Area:9.1km2
Volume:206.53hm3
Elevation:289m (948feet)

The Pyasachnik Reservoir (Bulgarian: язовир Пясъчник) is located in the northwestern part of Upper Thracian Plain in southern central Bulgaria, along the river Pyasachnik, a left tributary of the Maritsa. It is situated northwest of the village of Lyuben in Plovdiv Province. The reservoir covers an area of 9.1 km2 and has a volume of 206.53 million m3. Pyasachnik Reservoir was constructed in 1958–1964. Its waters are used for the irrigation of about 270 km2 arable land.

The reservoir is a popular fishing area. The International Game Fish Association world record for a grass carp caught on hook was set in Pyasachnik Reservoir in 2009 — .[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Tackle Records for Carp, Grass. 19 June 2011 . International Game Fish Association. 2011-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20111019193318/http://igfa.org/Records/Fish-Records.aspx?LC=ATR&Fish=Carp,%20grass.