Zaovine Lake

Zaovine Lake
Panoramic view
Zaovine Lake
LocationTara Mountain, Zlatibor District
Coordinates43°52′N 19°24′E / 43.87°N 19.40°E / 43.87; 19.40
Typeartificial
Primary inflowsBeli Rzav
Primary outflowsBeli Rzav
Basin countriesSerbia
Surface area15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Average depth80 m (260 ft)
Max. depth110 m (360 ft)
Water volume15 hm3 (12,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation892 to 958 m (2,927 to 3,143 ft)
SettlementsZaovine

Zaovine Lake (Serbian: Заовинско језеро, romanized: Zaovinsko jezero) is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, has been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara".