Tisza Dam

47°29′34.66″N 20°30′56.05″E / 47.4929611°N 20.5155694°E / 47.4929611; 20.5155694PurposeFlood control, power, navigation, recreationStatusOperationalConstruction began1968Opening date1973; 51 years ago (1973)Dam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsTisza RiverHeight26 m (85 ft)ReservoirCreatesLake TiszaTotal capacity228,600,000 m³ (185,300 acre⋅ft)Surface area119 km² (46 sq mi)Operator(s)Tiszai Eromu RtCommission date1973Turbines4 x 7 MW bulbInstalled capacity28 MW

The Tisza Dam, also known as the Kisköre Dam is a gravity dam on the Tisza River near Kisköre in Heves county, Hungary. It is the tallest dam in the country and also creates the largest reservoir in the country, Lake Tisza. It is a multi-purpose dam its purpose includes flood control and recreation. With a ship lock, it provides for navigation. Additionally, it supports a 28 MW hydroelectric power station, the largest in the country. Construction on the dam began in 1968 and it along with the power station were completed in 1973.^[1][2]

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