Lake Pancharevo

Lake Pancharevo (Панчаревско езеро, Pancharevsko ezero or Язовир Панчарево, Pancharevo Reservoir) is an artificial lake in western Bulgaria, at the end of the Pancharevo Gorge of the Iskar River. It is located at 600 m above sea level between the mountain ranges of Vitosha and Lozen Mountain, the latter part of the Sredna Gora range. Nearby villages include Lozen, Dolni Pasarel, Gabra and German. It is 15 km from the center of Sofia. its area is about 80 km², 1190,2 m elevation) mountains. Lake Pancharevo is 2,4 km long and up to 700 m wide, reaching a depth of 18 m, and is situated 12 km southeast of the capital city of Sofia, where the Vitoshka Bistritsa flows into the Iskar. The villages of Pancharevo and Kokalyane and the Pancharevo mineral springs lies on the lake's western shore, while at the southern end of the lake there is a hydroelectric power station. Sports centres and catering establishments have been constructed around the lake, making it a favoured outing location for the residents of Sofia. Further upstream in the gorge there are two additional artificial lakes: the Pasarel Reservoir and the Iskar Reservoir.