Lake Rożnów

Jezioro Rożnowskie
Lake Rożnow
Jezioro Rożnowskie; Lake Rożnow
	Dunajec River
Basin countries	Poland
Max. length	18 to 20 km (11 to 12 mi)
Max. width	1 to 2 km (0.62 to 1.24 mi)
Surface area	16 to 20 km2 (6.2 to 7.7 sq mi)
Max. depth	30 m (98 ft)
Islands	Monkey Island
Settlements	Tegoborze, Znamirowice, Zbyszyce, Bartkowa, Grodek nad Dunajcem, Tabaszowa, Rożnow

Lake Rożnow (

Beskid Mountains; and also, to provide electricity for the Rożnow Power Plant (Elektrownia Rożnow) built into the dam. The lake took two years to fill which took place during World War II, from mid 1941 until 1943. It was named after the village of Rożnow.^[1]

History

Lake Rożnow was created not long before the

shoreline is marked by numerous peninsulas and bays, located at the mouths

of several smaller rivers, which flow into the Dunajec. The lake is surrounded by forested hills, and its picturesque location makes it a very popular tourist center. Several tourist villagers are located along Lake Rożnow: Tegoborze, Znamirowice, Zbyszyce, Bartkowa, Grodek nad Dunajcem, Tabaszowa, Rożnow.

Lake Rożnow has a small island, called Malpia Wyspa (Monkey Island). It used to be a hill with an ancient gord, which was turned into an island in 1942, after the Dunajec valley had been flooded. Currently, Monkey Island serves as a bird reserve, with as many 165 bird species living here.

The idea of construction of a dam on the Dunajec river in Rożnow was born after the disastrous 1934 flood in Poland. Due to lack of funds, the project was postponed until 1937, when first land purchases were made. The dam was built by a Polish-French company, which constructed a special settlement for the workers and engineers (the so-called French Colony), together with narrow gauge rail line to a stone quarry at Marcinkowice. Construction was interrupted after the Invasion of Poland, but as early as November 1939, German authorities of the General Government decided to continue it, using Polish plans. The dam together with the power plant was completed in 1942. It is built from concrete, with the height of 44 meters, and the length of 550 meters.

References

^ "Elektrownia wodna Rożnów - Tauron Ekoenergia". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

History and description of Lake Roznow

External links

[1] "Elektrownia wodna Rożnów - Tauron Ekoenergia". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

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