Tsonevo (dam)

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Rock formation at the dam
Rock formation at the dam

Tsonevo is a dam located in the valley of Luda Kamchia River, only 1 km from the village of Tsonevo.

The dam ranks third in size in Bulgaria with water service of 17300 decameters. Its old name was Georgi Traikov. It has warm waters, and is used for water supply and irrigation.

The dam is rich in fish - bream, perch, rudd, and seat-fish. There are opportunities for fishing. The picturesque bed of the dam and the afforested hills around it attract many tourists and offer great recreation possibilities. At Tsonevo dam there are bungalows, and private lodgings are offered in the adjacent villages of Tsonevo and Asparuhovo. At the latter, an ethnographical complex, Ovchaga, opened in 2006.