"Zavoj" dam was constructed on Visocica river, 20 km from town of Pirot. It is forming the storage reservoir with capacity of 170.000.000 m3. About 6 km upstream from the dam water is being conveyed to the power plant through the intake structure, 8.5 km long headrace tunnel and 2.000 m long pipeline. From the power plant water is conveyed through 5 km long tailrace channel to the compensation basin with capacity of 650.000 m3. From the basin water runs off to Nisava river.
Location | Visočica, Pirot, Yugoslavia |
Type of dam | Embankment dam with clay fill |
Employer | Electro Power Co. of Serbia |
Consultant | Energoprojekt - Beograd - Yugoslavia |
Dam height | 86 m |
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