Lake Varaždin ( hr, Varaždinsko jezero) is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
on the
Drava in northern
Croatia
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. It is administratively divided between
Međimurje County
Međimurje County (; hr, Međimurska županija ; hu, Muraköz megye) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje. Despite being the smallest C ...
and
Varaždin County
Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.
Geography
The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Maro ...
, bordered by the municipalities of
Varaždin
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Trnovec Bartolovečki and
Čakovec
Čakovec (; hu, Csáktornya; la, Aquama; german: Tschakathurn) is a city in northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, s ...
.
The Drava flows into the reservoir near the city of Varaždin, while the
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
is located near the village of
Šemovec.
Lake Varaždin is one of three reservoirs built on the Drava in Croatia, the other two being the smaller
Lake Ormož (which is located on the border with
Slovenia
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) and the bigger
Lake Dubrava. The three reservoirs and the
power plant
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s they serve form the Hydro North group of hydro power plants run by the
HEP Group. It serves the
Čakovec Hydro Power Plant, since the
Varaždin Hydro Power Plant is served by Lake Ormož. The power plant was built in 1982.
Hydro North group of hydro power plants
HEP Group
Tourism
Lake Varaždin is also a popular angling
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, leisure
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and water sports
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destination for many people from the region, especially during the summer. There are many log cabins built on the shores of the lake near Varaždin and Gornji Kuršanec.
See also
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References
Varazdin
Varazdin
Landforms of Međimurje County
Landforms of Varaždin County
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