Stratos Hydroelectric Dam

Stratos Hydroelectric Dam
Ηδροηλεκτρικό Φράγμα Στράτου

Stratos Hydroelectric Dam
Country Greece
Construction began 1989
Reservoir
Creates Stratos artificial lake

The Stratos Hydroelectric Dam (Greek: Υδροηλεκτρικό Φράγμα Στράτου, Ydroilektriko Φragma Stratou) is a dam that dams up the Acheloos River just east of Stratos and north of the GR-5/E55 (Antirrio - Amfilochia - Ioannina).

History

The dam was first constructed in 1989 and created the Stratos artificial lake, the fourth of the lakes in the Acheloos projects after the Kastraki and Kremasta lakes.

The lake of the dam

In the dam contains four units of electrical production which powers up to 150 MW of electricity.

See also