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.[1] Its waters are used for the irrigation of about 270 km2 arable land.[1]
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  Pyasachnik Reservoir | |
| Location | Upper Thracian Plain |
| Coordinates | 42°23′17.16″N 24°34′53.04″E / 42.3881000°N 24.5814000°E |
| Type | dam |
| Primary outflows | Pyasachnik river |
| Basin countries | Bulgaria |
| Surface area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 206.53 hm3 (7.294×109 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
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 — 39.75 kg (87.6 lb).[2]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria 1980, p. 396
- ^ "All Tackle Records for Carp, Grass". International Game Fish Association. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
References
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- Мичев (Michev), Николай (Nikolay); Михайлов (Mihaylov), Цветко (Tsvetko); Вапцаров (Vaptsarov), Иван (Ivan); Кираджиев (Kiradzhiev), Светлин (Svetlin) (1980). Географски речник на България [Geographic Dictionary of Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). София (Sofia): Наука и култура (Nauka i kultura).