Lake Dubrava () is a

reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation. Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...

on the

Drava The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe.

in northern

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

. It is administratively divided between

Međimurje County Međimurje County (; ; ) is a triangle-shaped Counties of Croatia, county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje (region), Međimurje. It is the smallest Croatian count ...

and

Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. 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 Marof and Varaždinske Top ...

, and is bordered by the municipalities of Prelog,

Sveti Đurđ Sveti Đurđ is a village and municipality in Croatia in Varaždin County. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,804 inhabitants, in the following naselja, settlements: * Hrženica, population 830 * Karlovec Ludbreški, population 591 * Koma ...

and Veliki Bukovec. The Drava flows into the reservoir near the town of Prelog, while the

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is located near the village of

Sveta Marija Sveta Marija () is a village and a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the county, near the Drava, Drava River, approximately 27 kilometres south-east of Čakovec and 11 kilometres east of Prelog, ...

. It is the largest of four reservoirs built on the Drava, the other three being

Lake Ptuj Lake Ptuj (; ) is a reservoir on the Drava River southeast of the town of Ptuj in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest reservoir in Slovenia and was created in 1978 when a dam for the Formin hydroelectric power plant was built on the Drava. It is ...

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Lake Ormož Lake Ormož ( Slovene and Croatian: ''Ormoško jezero'') is a reservoir on the Drava River in north-eastern Slovenia and north-western Croatia, forming a part of the border between the two countries. It was named after the nearby Slovenian town ...

on the Croatian-Slovenian border, and

Lake Varaždin Lake Varaždin () is a reservoir on the Drava in northern Croatia. It is administratively divided between Međimurje County and Varaždin County, bordered by the municipalities of Varaždin, Trnovec Bartolovečki and Čakovec. The Drava flows into ...

. Lakes Ormož, Varaždin and Dubrava form the Hydro North group of reservoirs and

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s run by the

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. Lake Dubrava serves the Dubrava Hydro Power Plant, which was built in 1989. With an area of 17.1 km², it is the second largest lake overall in Croatia, and also the country's largest artificial lake.Lakes of Croatia
The town of Prelog is the only settlement on the shores of the lake, with other nearby villages including Otok,

Oporovec Oporovec () is a village in Međimurje County, Croatia. The village is located in the southern part of the county, just over 20 kilometres from the county seat, Čakovec. Close to the village is Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the Drava. Oporovec is ...

Donji Mihaljevec Donji Mihaljevec is a village in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the north ...

and Sveta Marija in Međimurje County, as well as

Hrženica Hrženica is a village in Varaždin County, Croatia. The village is part of the Sveti Đurđ municipality and had a population of 830 in the 2011 census. It is located in the north-eastern part of Varaždin County, near the Drava and Lake Dubra ...

and

Struga Struga ( ; , sq-definite, Struga) is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of North Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality. Name The name Struga ...

in Varaždin County. Lake Dubrava takes its name from the village of Donja Dubrava, which is located next to the place where the lake's outflow

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...

meets the natural flow of the Drava, around 6 kilometres from the dam.

Tourism

Lake Dubrava is a popular destination for anglers. Near the town of Prelog, there is also a small

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on the lake, with a number of

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s and a small

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for

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s on the shores of the Drava nearby.

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Tourism

See also

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