When it was created?

Lake Vidraru (RO: Lacul Vidraru) is an artificial lake in Romania. It was created in 1965 by the construction of the Vidraru Dam on the Argeș River. The dam's construction took 5 and a half years and it is ranked 5th in Europe, and 9th in the world. In an average hydrological year it can generate approximately of 400 GWh/year.

Where it is located?

Situated between Frunţii Mountains and Ghiţu mountains, the lake collects the Capra, Buda and some other smaller rivers (Râul Doamnei, Cernatu and Vâlsan, Topolog, Valea lui Stan and Limpedea), with a total flow of about 5.5 million l /s. Therefore, for safety reasons dynamite has been placed in the mountains so if something happens to the dam and it breaks, the workers detonate the dynamite and make a natural dam out of the rocks in the mountains holding the water back.

Activities on Vidraru Lake

Vidraru dam is also a venue for extreme sports. This is where the highest bungee jumping platform is located. It is 166m high. Pleasure boats run across the lake, but paddle boats, boats, and fishing flat-boats also avait to be rented.

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