Kastraki Dam
The Kastraki Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Achelous River near the village of Kastraki in Aitoloakarnania, Greece. It was completed in 1969 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generator, flood control and irrigation.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratos and Triantaiika.
Stratos
Village
Stratos is a settlement in central Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece. It is best known for its remains of the namesake ancient Greek city and capital of Acarnania, which lie on a hillside about 500m north of the modern village. Stratos is situated 9 km southwest of Kastraki Dam.
Triantaiika
Village
Photo: GeoAgrin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Triantaiika is a village, which is situated 10 km south of Kastraki Dam.
Kastraki Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Kastraki, Aitoloakarnania
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.74165° or 38° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
21.36431° or 21° 21′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GC3P9R7+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 115759193OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q15234208
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Persian—“Kastraki Dam” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Υδροηλεκτρικό φράγμα Καστρακίου”
- Greek: “Φράγμα Καστρακίου”
- Persian: “سد کاسترکی”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kastraki HPS and Zervas.
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