Vidraru Dam

Vidraru Dam is a dam in . It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates . The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Romania
  • Also known as: “Barajul Vidraru”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poenari Citadel.

Photo: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curtea de Argeș is on the Argeș River in Argeș county, in the historic region of . is situated 1½ km south of Vidraru Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Căpățânenii Ungureni and Arefu.

Village
Photo: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Vidraru Dam.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Vidraru Dam.

Village
Photo: Mudilinho, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Vidraru Dam.

Vidraru Dam

Latitude
45.36632° or 45° 21′ 59″ north
Longitude
24.63058° or 24° 37′ 50″ east
Elevation
832 metres (2,730 feet)
Open location code
8GQ69J8J+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86100335
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7284201
Wiki­data ID
Q1545678
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Vidraru Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vidraru Dam”
  • Czech: “Vodní elektrárna Vidraru”
  • Dutch: “Vidrarudam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد فيدرارو”
  • French: “barrage Vidraru”
  • French: “Barrage Vidraru”
  • German: “Vidraru”
  • Hungarian: “Vidraru gát”
  • Lithuanian: “Vidraru užtvanka”
  • Persian: “سد ویدرارو”
  • Polish: “Zapora Vidraru”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Căpățânenii Ungureni and Arefu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hotel Posada Vidraru and Cantonul Silvic Călugărița.

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