Kastraki (lake)
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Lake Kastraki is an artificial lake in Greece
. It is located east of Kastraki and Babalio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. It dams up the Acheloos
. The area is about 28 km² and has about 1,000,000 m² of water. The dam of this lake is 95 m trall with the length of 530 m and the width of 380 m and has a hydroelectric dam operated by DEI
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Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located east of Kastraki and Babalio in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. It dams up the Acheloos
Acheloos River
The Achelous , also Acheloos, is a river in western Greece. It formed the boundary between Acarnania and Aetolia of antiquity. It empties into the Ionian Sea...
. The area is about 28 km² and has about 1,000,000 m² of water. The dam of this lake is 95 m trall with the length of 530 m and the width of 380 m and has a hydroelectric dam operated by DEI
DEI
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Location
The lake is situated in the northeastern part of the Aitoloakarnania prefecture. It is the last dam after the Kremasta Dam on the Acheloos. It is also located NE of AgrinioAgrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
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