Yovkovtsi

Yovkovtsi Reservoir
Yovkovtsi Reservoir
Coordinates	42.931°N 25.797°E / 42.931; 25.797
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Veselina River
Primary outflows	Veselina River
Basin countries	Bulgaria
Max. length	7.5 km (4.7 mi) (from map)
Max. width	850 m (2,790 ft)
Surface area	574 ha (1,420 acres)
Max. depth	60 m (200 ft) (from dam)
Water volume	92.2 hm^3 (74,700 acre⋅ft)

The Yovkovtsi Reservoir (Bulgarian: язовир „Йовковци“) is situated in northern Bulgaria, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away of the town of Elena. It was built on the river Veselina in the Yantra basin. The reservoir is located in the territory of Elena municipality, and supplies water to Veliko Tarnovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lyaskovets, Strazhitsa, Zlataritsa, Elena, Gabrovo and Dryanovo. 223 square kilometres (86 sq mi) of the reservoir are hygienic protected zone. The dam is rich in carp, pikeperch and many other kinds of fish.

It is named after the prominent writer Yordan Yovkov.

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