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Bilećko Lake
Reservoirs in Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bileća Lake (Serbian: Билећко jезеро, romanized: Bilećko jezero) is an artificial lake located in the municipality of Bileća, in the entity of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, its length forming part of the Montenegrin border thus a small part being within Montenegro. The manmade lake was created by building the Grančarevo Dam an arch dam across the Trebišnjica River, which was built in 1968. It lies in the upper and central part of Trebsinjica valley, 17 km from Trebinje town and is one of the largest lakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Location | Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Coordinates | 42°49′31″N 18°26′17″E |
Type | artificial reservoir |
Basin countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 104 m (341 ft) |
Surface elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
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