Zavoj Lake
| Zavoj Lake | |
|---|---|
| Zavojsko jezero | |
| Завојско језеро (Serbian) | |
Zavoj Lake | |
| Location | Pirot District, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 43°16′N 22°38′E / 43.267°N 22.633°E |
| Type | hydroelectric reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Visočica River |
| Primary outflows | Visočica River |
| Catchment area | 584 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Serbia, Bulgaria |
| Max. length | 16.35 km (10.16 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Water volume | 170 million cubic metres (140,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Novi Zavoj, Velika Lukanja, Pakleštica |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Zavoj Lake (Serbian: Завојско језеро, Zavojsko jezero) is an artificial lake in eastern Serbia, on the Visočica River. It was created in 1963 after a major landslide which dammed the river and the natural dam was later replaced with a hydroelectric dam "Zavoj".