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 500 m north of the modern village. Stratos is situated 9 km southwest 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″ north
Longitude
21.36431° or 21° 21′ 52″ east
Open location code
8GC3P9R7+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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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: Kastraki HPS and Zervas.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ένωση Ραδιοερασιτεχνών Δυτικής Στερεάς Ελλάδας και Ηπείρου and SZ1A-Radio Amateur Association of West Greece.
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