The Ujmani Dam, officially Ujmani Dam, is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Ibar River in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] It was completed in 1979 and forms Gazivode Lake, the largest reservoir in Kosovo. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station which is located at its base. It has an installed capacity of 35 MW. Gazivode Lake covers 11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi) of which 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi) are in Serbia. At 101 m (331 ft) in height, it is also the tallest dam in Kosovo.

Ujmani Dam
Location of Ujmani Dam in Kosovo
Official name	Diga e Ujmanit
Country	Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Location	District of Mitrovica
Coordinates	42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Opening date	1979; 43 years ago (1979)
Owner(s)	Ibar-Lepenica
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Ibar River
Height	101 m (331 ft)
Length	519 m (1,703 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Gazivode Lake
Total capacity	370,000,000 m3 (300,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	350,000,000 m3 (280,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)
Surface area	11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Turbines	2 x 17.5 MW
Installed capacity	35 MW

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