Lake Tisza

Lake Tisza (Hungarian: Tisza-tó), also known as Kisköre Reservoir (Hungarian: Kiskörei-víztározó), is the largest artificial lake in Hungary. It is located at the southeastern edge of Heves county, next to counties Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok.

Lake Tisza
Lake Tisza
Coordinates	47°36′N 20°40′E
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Tisza River, Eger Stream, Laskó Stream
Primary outflows	Tisza River
Basin countries	Hungary
Max. length	27 km (17 mi)
Surface area	127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Average depth	1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Max. depth	17 m (56 ft)

As part of the ongoing Tisza River flood control project, the Tisza Dam was built in 1973. Its filling was finished in the 1990s, resulting in a 127 km² lake. The lake is 27 km in length, with an average depth of 1.3 m and a maximum depth of 17 m; it contains 43 km² of small islands.^[1]

Following the reservoir's completion, Hungarians began to flock to the site for holidays, since it compared favourably with the crowded and expensive Lake Balaton, the traditional holiday site. As a result, tourist infrastructure has been developed on the reservoir—renamed Lake Tisza—and the government has designated it an official tourism destination.

The lake (or reservoir) has a perfect ecology with a diversity of birds, plants, and animals. The Hortobágy National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.^[2]

Lake Tisza Ecocentre in Poroszló was erected to collect and display the nature and wildlife of the Tisza River valley and Lake Tisza. It was opened to the public on 27 April 2012.^[3]

References

1. Kisköre hydroelectric power plant
2. Introduction of Lake Tisza
3. Introduction of Lake Tisza

External links

• Webpage of the lake
• Webpage of Lake Tisza Ecocentre
• Lake Tisza at funiq.hu