| Ivaylovgrad Dam | |
|---|---|
 Ivaylovgrad Dam | |
  Location of Ivaylovgrad Dam in Bulgaria | |
| Location | 13 km north-west of Ivaylovgrad / Haskovo Province, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 41°32′2″N 26°6′27″E / 41.53389°N 26.10750°E |
| Construction began | 1959 |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | NEK EAD |
| Operator(s) | NEK EAD |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Arda River |
| Height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Spillway type | fixed-crest, overflow spillway at two levels |
| Spillway capacity | 5,250 m3/s (185,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ivaylovgrad Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 157,000,000 m3 (127,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 5,128 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | NEK EAD |
| Hydraulic head | 52 m (171 ft) (Max) |
| Turbines | 4 x Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 104 MW |
| Annual generation | 195 GWh |
The Ivaylovgrad Dam(язовир "Ивайловград") is located in the eastern Rhodope Mountains and is situated on the Arda river, Southern Bulgaria. There are another two large dams of the Arda upstream - Kardzhali Dam and Studen Kladenets Dam to the west of Ivaylovgrad Dam.
The dam creates Ivaylovgrad reservoir, which has a total volume of 157,000,000 m3 (127,000 acre⋅ft) and a drainage basin of 5,128 km2 (1,980 sq mi). It is situated at an average 120 m above sea level, its dam being 250 m (820 ft) long and 73 m (240 ft) high. The top of the dam consists of six spillways, totaling 83.5 m (274 ft) m in length.[1][2]
Ivaylovgrad Reservoir is an attractive place for tourists and fishermen, where rudd is caught in great numbers.