Belmeken Reservoir

Belmeken Dam
Location of Belmeken Reservoir in Bulgaria
Official nameЯзовир Белмекен (Bulgarian)
Locationeastern Rila
Coordinates42°6′42″N 23°48′1″E / 42.11167°N 23.80028°E / 42.11167; 23.80028
Construction began1964
Opening date1974
Dam and spillways
Type of damstone and earthen gravity dam
Height88 m (289 ft)
Length1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesBelmeken Reservoir
Total capacity14,410,000 m3 (11,680 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area219 km2 (85 sq mi)
Surface area4.6 km2 (1,100 acres)

Belmeken Reservoir (Bulgarian: язовир Белмекен) is located in the eastern part of the Rila mountain range of southwestern Bulgaria. It is named after the summit of Belmeken (2,626 m), rising about a kilometer northwest of the lake.