Koprinka Reservoir

Koprinka Dam
Язовир Копринка (Bulgarian)
A view of Koprinka
Koprinka Dam is located in Bulgaria
Koprinka Dam
Koprinka Dam
LocationStara Zagora Province
Coordinates42°37′N 25°19′E / 42.617°N 25.317°E / 42.617; 25.317
Typereservoir
Basin countriesBulgaria
Max. length7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Water volume140×10^6 m3 (110,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation390 m (1,280 ft)

Koprinka (Bulgarian: Копринка) is a reservoir and dam in the Rose Valley, central Bulgaria.

Its construction began after 1944 and was finished in 1956. It was built on the Tundzha river at 7 km to the west of the city of Kazanlak near the village of Koprinka. It is situated at 300 m to the south of the main sub-Balkan road between the capital Sofia and Burgas. The reservoir is around 7 km in length and covers an area of 11.2 km². The depth varies between 44 and 78 metres. The shores are rugged with many branches and bays.